Messenger UNA molecules and uses thereof

ABSTRACT

This invention provides a range of translatable messenger UNA (mUNA) molecules. The mUNA molecules can be translated in vitro and in vivo to provide an active polypeptide or protein, or to provide an immunization agent or vaccine component. The mUNA molecules can be used as an active agent to express an active polypeptide or protein in cells or subjects. Among other things, the mUNA molecules are useful in methods for treating rare diseases.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

It has long been difficult to utilize messenger RNA molecules inmedicines. Synthetic mRNA can be designed with inherent translationalactivity for making an active protein, which could be used in varioustherapeutic strategies. However, the expression of protein involves anumber of steps that are localized and/or regulated. Further, plentifulRNase enzymes can degrade mRNA. Moreover, use of a synthetic mRNArequires clinical formulation and delivery to cells. These steps of mRNAdelivery, partitioning and dynamics increase the need for stability andlongevity of the synthetic mRNA.

For efficient translation, natural mRNA transcripts incorporate a 5′7-methylguanosine cap and a 3′ polyA tail. PolyA binding proteins(PABPs) bind to the tail and cooperate with the 5′ cap via loopinginteractions to recruit the machinery of translation. A 3′ polyA tail ofat least about 20 nucleotides is needed to activate the mRNA fortranslation. Translational activity can decrease to low levels in theabsence of either the 5′ cap or the 3′ polyA tail.

One drawback in using mRNA molecules in medicines is that the lifetimeof the molecule in the cytoplasm of mammalian cells is relatively short.In general, ubiquitous mRNA degradation pathways actively clear outtranscripts from the mRNA pool. The principle pathways for mRNAdegradation involve deadenylation or trimming of the 3′ polyA tail by3′-exoribonucleases and cleavage of the 5′-5′ triphosphate linkage thatattaches the methylguanosine cap by a decapping complex.

One way to increase mRNA longevity might be to increase 3′-nucleaseresistance by incorporating nucleotide analogues or chemicalmodifications in either the phosphodiester backbone or the nucleotides,which are localized to the 3′ end to be compatible with enzymaticsynthesis and efficient translation. A drawback of this approach is thatit may not be possible to selectively incorporate such chemicalmodifications at 3′ termini, or to retain activity.

There is an urgent need for molecules, structures and compositionshaving specific translational activity to provide active peptides andproteins, both in vitro and in vivo. Such new molecules havingfunctional cytoplasmic half-life for producing active peptides andproteins can yield new drug molecules, therapeutic modalities, vaccines,and immunotherapies.

What is needed are translatable molecules that have increased specificactivity and/or lifetime over native mRNA, to be used in methods andcompositions for producing and delivering active peptides and proteinsin medicines.

BRIEF SUMMARY

This invention relates to the fields of molecular biology and genetics,as well as to biopharmaceuticals and therapeutics generated fromtranslatable molecules. More particularly, this invention relates tomethods, structures and compositions for molecules having translationalactivity for making active peptides or proteins in vivo.

This invention provides methods and compositions for novel moleculeshaving translational activity, which can be used to provide activepeptides and proteins.

The molecules of this invention can have functional cytoplasmichalf-life for producing peptides and proteins. The peptides and proteinscan be active for therapeutic modalities, as well as in vaccines andimmunotherapies.

The molecules of this invention can be translatable messenger molecules,which can have long half-life, particularly in the cytoplasm of a cell.The longer duration of the translatable messenger molecules of thisinvention can be significant for providing a translation product that isactive for ameliorating, preventing or treating various diseases. Thediseases can be associated with undesirable modulation of proteinconcentration, or undesirable activity of a protein.

This disclosure provides a range of structures for translatablemolecules that have increased specific activity and/or lifetime overnative mRNA. The translatable molecules of this invention can be used inmedicines, and for methods and compositions for producing and deliveringactive peptides and proteins.

Embodiments of this disclosure provide a wide range of novel,translatable messenger molecules. The translatable messenger moleculescan contain monomers that are unlocked nucleomonomers (UNA monomers).The long duration of translatable messenger UNA molecules (mUNAmolecules) of this invention can be useful for providing an activepeptide or protein translation product. The mUNA molecules of thisinvention can be used in medicines for ameliorating, preventing ortreating disease.

The translatable mUNA molecules of this invention can be used to providepeptides or proteins in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo.

The translatable mUNA molecules of this invention can providehigh-efficiency expression of virtually any protein.

In some embodiments, the mUNA molecules of this invention have increasedcytoplasmic half-life over a native, mature mRNA that provides the samepeptide or protein. The mUNA structures and compositions of thisinvention can provide increased functional half-life with respect tonative, mature mRNAs.

In further aspects, a mUNA molecule of this invention can provideincreased activity as a drug providing a peptide or protein product, ascompared to a native, mature mRNA. In some embodiments, a mUNA moleculecan reduce the expected dose level that would be required forefficacious therapy.

Additional embodiments of this invention can provide vaccinecompositions for immunization and immunotherapies using mUNA molecules.

Embodiments of this invention include the following:

A mUNA molecule, containing one or more UNA monomers, and containingnucleic acid monomers, wherein the mUNA molecule is translatable toexpress a polypeptide or protein. The molecule may have from 200 to12,000 monomers, or from 200 to 4,000 monomers. In some embodiments, themolecule can have from 1 to 8,000 UNA monomers, or from 1 to 100 UNAmonomers, or from 1 to 20 UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule can have one or more modified nucleic acid nucleotides,and/or one or more chemically-modified nucleic acid nucleotides.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain a 5′ cap, a 5′untranslated region of monomers, a coding region of monomers, a 3′untranslated region of monomers, and a tail region of monomers. Incertain embodiments, the molecule can contain a translation enhancer ina 5′ or 3′ untranslated region.

The mUNA molecules of this invention can be translatable in vivo, or invitro, or in a mammalian cell, or in a human in vivo. In someembodiments, a translation product of a mUNA molecule can be an activepeptide or protein.

In certain embodiments, a translation product of a mUNA molecule ishuman EPO, human Factor IX, human alpha-1-antitrypsin, human CFTR, humanASL, human PAH, human NIS, or human hepcidin.

In another aspect, a mUNA molecule can exhibit at least 2-fold, 3-fold,5-fold, or 10-fold increased translation efficiency in vivo as comparedto a native mRNA that encodes the same translation product.

In certain embodiments, a mUNA molecule can have a cytoplasmic half-lifein a cell at least 2-fold greater than a native mRNA of the cell thatencodes the same translation product.

Embodiments of this invention further contemplate therapeutic mUNAagents for a rare disease, a liver disease, or a cancer. A mUNA moleculecan be an immunization agent or vaccine component for a rare disease, aliver disease, or a cancer.

This invention further provides compositions containing a mUNA moleculeand a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and vaccine or immunizationcompositions containing a mUNA molecule. The carrier can be ananoparticle or liposome.

In additional embodiments, this invention provides methods forameliorating, preventing or treating a disease or condition in a subjectcomprising administering to the subject a composition containing a mUNAmolecule. The disease or condition can be a rare disease, liver disease,or cancer.

In certain embodiments, this invention provides methods for producing apolypeptide or protein in vivo, by administering to a mammal acomposition containing a mUNA molecule. The polypeptide or protein maybe deficient in a disease or condition of a subject or mammal. Theprotein can be human EPO, human Factor IX, human alpha-1-antitrypsin,human CFTR, human ASL, human PAH, human NIS, or human hepcidin.

This invention further provides methods for producing a polypeptide orprotein in vitro, by transfecting a cell with a mUNA molecule. Thepolypeptide or protein can be deficient in a disease or condition of asubject or mammal. The protein can be human EPO, human Factor IX, humanalpha-1-antitrypsin, human CFTR, human ASL, human PAH, human NIS, orhuman hepcidin.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1: FIG. 1 shows the results of expressing human Factor IX (F9) invivo using a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention, as comparedto expression of a native mRNA of Factor IX. FIG. 1 shows that thetranslation efficiency of this mUNA molecule was doubled as compared tothe native mRNA of F9. The mUNA molecule of this embodiment wastranslated in C57BL/c mouse to produce human F9.

FIG. 2: FIG. 2 shows the results of expressing human Factor IX (F9) invitro using a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention, as comparedto expression of a native mRNA of Factor IX. FIG. 2 shows that thetranslation efficiency of this mUNA molecule was increased by 5-foldafter 48 hours, as compared to the native mRNA of F9. The mUNA moleculeof this embodiment was translated in mouse hepatocyte cell line Hepa1-6to produce human F9.

FIG. 3: FIG. 3 shows the results of expressing human Erythropoietin(EPO) in vitro using a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention, ascompared to expression of a native mRNA of human EPO. FIG. 3 shows thatthe translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule was increased nearly3-fold after 48 hours, as compared to the native mRNA of EPO. The mUNAmolecule of this embodiment was translated in mouse hepatocyte cell lineHepa1-6 to produce human EPO.

FIG. 4: FIG. 4 shows the results of expressing mouse Erythropoietin(EPO) in vitro using several translatable mUNA molecules of thisinvention, as compared to expression of a native mRNA of mouse EPO. FIG.4 shows that the translation efficiencies of the mUNA molecules (#2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) were increased by up to 10-fold after 72hours, as compared to the native mRNA of EPO. The mUNA molecules of thisembodiment were translated in mouse hepatocyte cell line Hepa1-6 toproduce mouse EPO.

FIG. 5: FIG. 5 shows the results of expressing human alpha-1-antitrypsinin vivo using a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention, ascompared to expression of a native mRNA of human alpha-1-antitrypsin.FIG. 5 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule at 72hrs was increased more than 3-fold as compared to the native mRNA ofhuman alpha-1-antitrypsin. The mUNA molecule of this embodiment wastranslated in C57BL/c mouse to produce human alpha-1-antitrypsin.

FIG. 6: FIG. 6 shows the results of expressing human erythropoietin(EPO) in vivo using a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention, ascompared to expression of a native mRNA of human EPO. FIG. 6 shows thatthe translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule at 72 hrs was increasedmore than 10-fold as compared to the native mRNA of human EPO. The mUNAmolecule of this embodiment was translated in C57BL/c mouse to producehuman EPO.

FIG. 7: FIG. 7 shows the primary structure of a functional mRNAtranscript in the cytoplasm. The mRNA includes a 5′ methylguanosine cap,a protein coding sequence flanked by untranslated regions (UTRs), and apolyadenosine (polyA) tail bound by polyA binding proteins (PABPs).

FIG. 8: FIG. 8 shows the 5′ cap and PABPs cooperatively interacting withproteins involved in translation to facilitate the recruitment andrecycling of ribosome complexes.

FIG. 9: FIG. 9 shows the splint-mediated ligation scheme, in which anacceptor RNA with a 30-monomer stub polyA tail (A(30)) was ligated to a30-monomer donor oligomer A(30). The splint-mediated ligation used a DNAoligomer splint which was complementary to the 3′ UTR sequence upstreamof the stub polyA tail, and included a 60-monomer oligo(dT) 5′ heel(T(60)) to splint the ligation. The anchoring region of the splint wascomplementary to the UTR sequence to ensure that a 5′ dT₃₀ overhang waspresented upon hybridization to the acceptor. This brings the donoroligomer into juxtaposition with the 3′ terminus of the stub tail,dramatically improving the kinetics of ligation.

FIG. 10: FIG. 10 shows experimental results of splint-mediated ligationof a donor oligomer to an acceptor. FIG. 10 shows the results ofligation using 2 ug of a 120-monomer acceptor with an A₃₀ stub tail thatwas ligated to a 5′-phosphorylated A₃₀ RNA donor oligomer using T4 RNALigase 2. The reaction was incubated overnight at 37° C. The ligationand a mock reaction done without enzyme were purified, treated withDNAse I for 1 hour to degrade and detach the splint oligomers, andre-purified in a volume of 30 uL. The ligation efficiency was nearly100%. The absence of a size shift in the mock-reaction prep shows thatthe acceptor and donor were truly ligated and not simply held togetherby undigested splint oligomers.

FIG. 11: FIG. 11 shows the results of splint-mediated ligation using anacceptor RNA with a 30-monomer stub polyA tail (A(30)). The ligationreactions were performed with three different donor oligomer species:A(30), A(60), and A(120). Based on the gel shifts, the ligations haveattained nearly 100% efficiency.

FIG. 12: FIG. 12 shows the results of one-hour splint-mediated ligationsthat were performed on nGFP-A₃₀ transcripts. The resulting ligationproducts were compared to untreated transcripts and native nGFP-A₆₀ IVTproducts. The native nGFP-A₆₀ and the ligated products were up-shiftedon the gel relative to the untreated nGFP-A₃₀ transcripts andmock-ligated material, showing that the ligation yield was nearly 100%.

FIG. 13: FIG. 13 shows increased lifetime and translational activity foran nGFP-A₆₀ ligation product. In FIG. 13, nuclearized transcripts weretransfected into fibroblasts, and a comparison of fluorescence signalswas made for nGFP-A₃₀, mock-ligated nGFP-A₃₀, and an nGFP-A₆₀ ligationproduct (FIG. 13, left to right). The significantly higher fluorescencesignal observed for the nGFP-A₆₀ ligation product shows that it hasmarkedly increased translational activity.

FIG. 14: FIG. 14 shows the results of a ligation performed with a100-monomer acceptor RNA that was treated for 3 hours at roomtemperature with T4 RNA Ligase 2 (truncated KQ mutant) using a 10 uMconcentration of a polyA tail 30-monomer donor oligomer. 15% PEG 8000was included in the reaction as a volume excluder to promote efficientligation. The ligation reaction showed that a high molecular weightproduct was formed, having a size in between the 100-monomer acceptorRNA and a 180-monomer RNA transcript included as a size standard. Theseresults show that the ligation reaction produced a predominant producthaving high molecular weight with nearly 100% ligation of the donor tothe acceptor. Additional experiments with concentrations of the polyAtail at 10 uM, 20 uM, and 40 uM showed that from about 50% to about 100%of the acceptor RNA was ligated.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention provides a range of novel agents and compositions to beused for therapeutic applications. The molecules and compositions ofthis invention can be used for ameliorating, preventing or treatingvarious diseases associated with genomic functionalities.

The molecules of this invention can be translatable messenger UNAmolecules, which can have long half-life, particularly in the cytoplasm.The long duration mUNA molecules (mUNA molecules) can be used forameliorating, preventing or treating various diseases associated withundesirable modulation of protein concentration, or activity of aprotein.

The properties of the mUNA compounds of this invention arise accordingto their molecular structure, and the structure of the molecule in itsentirety, as a whole, can provide significant benefits based on thoseproperties. Embodiments of this invention can provide mUNA moleculeshaving one or more properties that advantageously provide enhancedeffectiveness in regulating protein expression or concentration, ormodulating protein activity. The molecules and compositions of thisinvention can provide formulations for therapeutic agents for variousdiseases and conditions, which can provide clinical agents.

This invention provides a range of mUNA molecules that are surprisinglytranslatable to provide active peptide or protein, in vitro and in vivo.

The mUNA structures and compositions can have increased translationalactivity and cytoplasmic half-life. In these embodiments, the mUNAstructures and compositions can provide increased functional half-lifein the cytoplasm of mammalian cells over native mRNA molecules. Theinventive mUNA molecules can have increased half-life of activity withrespect to a corresponding native mRNA.

A wide range of novel mUNA molecules are provided herein, each of whichcan incorporate specialized linker groups. The linker groups can beattached in a chain in the mUNA molecule. Each linker group can also beattached to a nucleobase.

In some aspects, a linker group can be a monomer. Monomers can beattached to form a chain molecule. In a chain molecule of thisinvention, a linker group monomer can be attached at any point in thechain.

In certain aspects, linker group monomers can be attached in a chainmolecule of this invention so that the linker group monomers reside nearthe ends of the chain, or at any position in the chain.

As used herein, a chain molecule can also be referred to as an oligomer.

In further aspects, the linker groups of a chain molecule can each beattached to a nucleobase. The presence of nucleobases in the chainmolecule can provide a sequence of nucleobases in the chain molecule.

In certain embodiments, this invention provides oligomer mUNA moleculeshaving chain structures that incorporate novel combinations of thelinker group monomers, along with certain natural nucleotides, ornon-natural nucleotides, or modified nucleotides, or chemically-modifiednucleotides.

The oligomer mUNA molecules of this invention can display a sequence ofnucleobases, and can be designed to express a polypeptide or protein, invitro, ex vivo, or in vivo. The expressed polypeptide or protein canhave activity in various forms, including activity corresponding toprotein expressed from natural mRNA, or activity corresponding to anegative or dominant negative protein.

In some aspects, this invention can provide active mUNA oligomermolecules having a base sequence that corresponds to at least a fragmentof a native nucleic acid molecule of a cell.

In some embodiments, the cell can be a eukaryotic cell, a mammaliancell, or a human cell.

This invention provides structures, methods and compositions foroligomeric mUNA agents that incorporate the linker group monomers. Theoligomeric molecules of this invention can be used as active agents informulations for therapeutics.

This invention provides a range of mUNA molecules that are useful forproviding therapeutic effects because of their longevity of activity inproviding an expressed peptide or protein.

In certain embodiments, an active mUNA molecule can be structured as anoligomer composed of monomers. The oligomeric structures of thisinvention may contain one or more linker group monomers, along withcertain nucleotides.

An expressed peptide or protein can be modified or mutated as comparedto a native variant, or can be a homolog or ortholog for enhancedexpression in a eukaryotic cell. An active mUNA molecule can be humancodon optimized. Methodologies for optimizing codons are known in theart.

In certain embodiments, a mUNA molecule may contain a sequence ofnucleobases, and can be designed to express a peptide or protein of anyisoform, in part by having sufficient homology with a nativepolynucleotide sequence.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can be from about 200 to about12,000 monomers in length, or more. In certain embodiments, a mUNAmolecule can be from 200 to 12,000 monomers in length, or 200 to 10,000monomers, or 200 to 8,000 monomers, or 200 to 6000 monomers, or 200 to5000 monomers, or 200 to 4000 monomers, or 200 to 3600 monomers, or 200to 3200 monomers, or 200 to 3000 monomers, or 200 to 2800 monomers, or200 to 2600 monomers, or 200 to 2400 monomers, or 200 to 2200 monomers,or 600 to 3200 monomers, or 600 to 3000 monomers, or 600 to 2600monomers.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain from 1 to about 8,000UNA monomers. In certain embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain from 1to 8,000 UNA monomers, or 1 to 6,000 UNA monomers, or 1 to 4,000 UNAmonomers, or 1 to 3,000 UNA monomers, or 1 to 2,000 UNA monomers, or 1to 1,000 UNA monomers, or 1 to 500 UNA monomers, or 1 to 300 UNAmonomers, or 1 to 200 UNA monomers, or 1 to 100 UNA monomers, or 1 to 50UNA monomers, or 1 to 40 UNA monomers, or 1 to 30 UNA monomers, or 1 to20 UNA monomers, or 1 to 10 UNA monomers, or 1 to 6 UNA monomers.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can be from about 200 to about12,000 bases in length, or more. In certain embodiments, a mUNA moleculecan be from 200 to 12,000 bases in length, or 200 to 10,000 bases, or200 to 8,000 bases, or 200 to 6000 bases, or 200 to 5000 bases, or 200to 4000 bases, or 200 to 3600 bases, or 200 to 3200 bases, or 200 to3000 bases, or 200 to 2800 bases, or 200 to 2600 bases, or 200 to 2400bases, or 200 to 2200 bases, or 600 to 3200 bases, or 600 to 3000 bases,or 600 to 2600 bases.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a 5′ cap, a 5′untranslated region of monomers, a coding region of monomers, a 3′untranslated region of monomers, and a tail region of monomers. Any ofthese regions of monomers may comprise one or more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a 5′ untranslated regionof monomers containing one or more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a coding region ofmonomers containing one or more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a 3′ untranslated regionof monomers containing one or more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a tail region of monomerscontaining one or more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may comprise a 5′ cap containing oneor more UNA monomers.

A mUNA molecule of this invention can be translatable, and may compriseregions of sequences or structures that are operable for translation ina cell, or which have the functionality of regions of an mRNA including,for example, a 5′ cap, a 5′ untranslated region, a coding region, a 3′untranslated region, and a polyA tail.

This invention further contemplates methods for delivering one or morevectors, or one or more mUNA molecules to a cell.

In some embodiments, one or more mUNA molecules can be delivered to acell, in vitro, ex vivo, or in vivo. Viral and non-viral transfermethods as are known in the art can be used to introduce mUNA moleculesin mammalian cells. mUNA molecules can be delivered with apharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, or for example, encapsulated in aliposome.

A peptide or protein expressed by a mUNA molecule can be any peptide orprotein, endogenous or exogenous in nature with respect to a eukaryoticcell, and may be a synthetic or non-natural peptide or protein withactivity or effect in the cell.

In some embodiments, mUNA structures and compositions of this inventioncan reduce the number and frequency of transfections required forcell-fate manipulation in culture as compared to utilizing nativecompositions.

In additional aspects, this invention provides increased activity formUNA-based drugs as compared to utilizing native compositions, and canreduce the dose levels required for efficacious therapy.

In further aspects, this invention provides increased activity formUNA-based molecules, as compared to utilizing a native mRNA as activeagent.

In some aspects, this invention can provide mUNA molecules that mayreduce the cellular innate immune response, as compared to that inducedby a natural nucleic acid, peptide or protein.

In further aspects, embodiments of this invention can provide increasedefficacy for single-dose therapeutic modalities, including mUNAimmunization and immunotherapies.

This invention can provide synthetic mUNA molecules that are refractoryto deadenylation as compared to native molecules.

In certain embodiments, this invention can provide synthetic mUNAmolecules with increased specific activity and longer functionalhalf-life as compared to native molecules. The synthetic mUNA moleculesof this invention can provide increased levels of ectopic proteinexpression. When using a mUNA molecule as a vector, cellular-deliverycan be at increased levels, and cytotoxic innate immune responses can berestrained so that higher levels of ectopic protein expression can beachieved. The mUNA molecules of this invention can have increasedspecific activity and longer functional half-life than mRNAs.

In certain aspects, a mUNA molecule may have a number of mutations froma native mRNA, or from a disease associated mRNA.

In further embodiments, this invention can provide mUNA molecules havingcleavable delivery and targeting moieties attached at the 3′ end.

In general, the specific activity for a synthetic translatable moleculedelivered by transfection can be viewed as the number of molecules ofprotein expressed per delivered transcript per unit time.

As used herein, translation efficiency refers to a measure of theproduction of a protein or polypeptide by translation of a messengermolecule in vitro or in vivo.

This invention provides a range of mUNA molecules, which can contain oneor more UNA monomers, and a number of nucleic acid monomers, wherein themUNA molecule can be translated to express a polypeptide or protein.

In some embodiments, this invention includes a range of mUNA molecules,which contain one or more UNA monomers in one or more untranslatedregions, and a number of nucleic acid monomers, wherein the mUNAmolecule can be translated to express a polypeptide or protein.

In some embodiments, this invention includes a range of mUNA molecules,which contain one or more UNA monomers in a tail region or monomers, anda number of nucleic acid monomers, wherein the mUNA molecule can betranslated to express a polypeptide or protein.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain a modified 5′ cap.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain one ore more UNAmonomers in a 5′ cap.

In further embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain a translationenhancing 5′ untranslated region of monomers.

In further embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain one or more UNAmonomers in a 5′ untranslated region.

In additional embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain a translationenhancing 3′ untranslated region of monomers.

In additional embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain one or more UNAmonomers in a 3′ untranslated region of monomers.

In additional embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain one or more UNAmonomers in a tail region of monomers.

In additional embodiments, a mUNA molecule can contain one or more UNAmonomers in a polyA tail.

In another aspect, a mUNA molecule can exhibit at least 2-fold, 3-fold,5-fold, or 10-fold increased translation efficiency in vivo as comparedto a native mRNA that encodes the same translation product.

In another aspect, a mUNA molecule can produce at least 2-fold, 3-fold,5-fold, or 10-fold increased polypeptide or protein in vivo as comparedto a native mRNA that encodes the same polypeptide or protein.

In additional embodiments, this invention provides methods for treatinga rare disease or condition in a subject by administering to the subjecta composition containing a mUNA molecule.

In additional embodiments, this invention provides methods for treatinga liver disease or condition in a subject by administering to thesubject a composition containing a mUNA molecule.

Modalities for Peptides and Proteins

A mUNA molecule of this invention may be used for ameliorating,preventing or treating a disease through enzyme modulation orreplacement. In these embodiments, a mUNA molecule of this invention canbe administered to regulate, modulate, increase, or decrease theconcentration or effectiveness of a natural enzyme in a subject.

In some aspects, the enzyme can be an unmodified, natural enzyme forwhich the patient has an abnormal quantity.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can be delivered to cells orsubjects, and translated to supply increased levels of the naturalenzyme.

A mUNA molecule of this invention may be used for ameliorating,preventing or treating a disease through modulation or introduction of apeptide or protein. In these embodiments, a mUNA molecule of thisinvention can be administered to regulate, modulate, increase, ordecrease the concentration or effectiveness of a peptide or protein in asubject, where the peptide or protein is non-natural or mutated, ascompared to a native peptide or protein.

In some aspects, the peptide or protein can be a modified, non-natural,exogenous, or synthetic peptide or protein, which has a pharmacologicaleffect in a subject.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule can be delivered to cells orsubjects, and translated to supply a concentration of the peptide orprotein.

Examples of diseases for enzyme modulation include lysosomal diseases,for example, Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS)and related diseases including MPS I, MPS II (Hunter syndrome), and MPSVI, as well as Glycogen storage disease type II.

Examples of diseases for enzyme modulation include hematologic diseases,for example, sickle-cell disease, thalassemia, methemoglobinemia, anemiadue to deficiency of hemoglobin or B₁₂ intrinsic factor, spherocytosis,glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, and pyruvate kinasedeficiency.

Examples of diseases for enzyme modulation include hemophilia, VonWillebrand disease, Protein S deficiency, age-related maculardegeneration, trinucleotide repeat disorders, muscular dystrophy,insertion mutation diseases, DNA repair-deficiency disorders, anddeletion mutation diseases.

Rare Diseases

Examples of diseases and/or conditions for which the mUNA molecules ofthis invention can be translatable to provide an active agent includethose in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Rare diseases RARE DISEASE DEFICIENCY Aminoacylase 1 deficiencyAminoacylase 1 Apo A-I deficiency Apo A-I Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase1 Carbamoyl phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency Ornithine transcarbamylaseOrnithine transcarbamylase deficiency Plasminogen activator inhibitorPlasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 type 1 deficiency Flaujeac factordeficiency Flaujeac factor (High-molecular-weight kininogen)High-molecular-weight kininogen High-molecular-weight kininogen(Flaujeac factor) deficiency congenital PEPCK 1 deficiency PEPCK 1Pyruvate kinase deficiency liver Pyruvate kinase liver type type Alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency Alpha 1-antitrypsin Anti-plasmin deficiencycongenital Anti-plasmin Apolipoprotein C 2I deficiency Apolipoprotein C2I Butyrylcholinesterase deficiency Butyrylcholinesterase Complementcomponent 2 Complement component 2 deficiency Complement component 8Complement component 8 type 2 deficiency type 2 Congenital antithrombinAntithrombin deficiency type 1 Congenital antithrombin Antithrombin,type 2 deficiency type 2 Congenital antithrombin Antithrombin, type 3deficiency type 3 Cortisone reductase deficiency 1 Cortisone reductaseFactor VII deficiency Factor VII Factor X deficiency Factor X Factor XIdeficiency Factor XI Factor XII deficiency Factor XII Factor XIIIdeficiency Factor XIII Fibrinogen deficiency congenital FibrinogenFructose-1 6-bisphosphatase Fructose-1 6-bisphosphatase deficiency Gammaaminobutyric acid Gamma aminobutyric acid transaminase transaminasedeficiency Gamma-cystathionase deficiency Gamma-cystathionase Glut2deficiency Glut2 GTP cyclohydrolase I deficiency GTP cyclohydrolase IIsolated growth hormone Isolated growth hormone type 1B deficiency type1B Molybdenum cofactor deficiency Molybdenum cofactor Prekallikreindeficiency congenital Prekallikrein Proconvertin deficiency congenitalProconvertin Protein S deficiency Protein S Pseudocholinesterasedeficiency Pseudocholinesterase Stuart factor deficiency congenitalStuart factor Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency Tetrahydrobiopterin Type 1plasminogen deficiency Plasminogen Urocanase deficiency UrocanaseChondrodysplasia punctata with Chondrodysplasia punctata with steroidsulfatase/X- steroid sulfatase deficiency linked chondrodysplasiapunctata 1 Homocystinuria due to CBS CBS deficiency GuanidinoacetateGuanidinoacetate methyltransferase methyltransferase deficiencyPulmonary surfactant protein B Pulmonary surfactant protein B deficiencyAminoacylase 1 deficiency Aminoacylase 1 Acid Sphingomyelinase Enzymefound in lysosomes, responsible for conversion of Deficiency lipidsphingomyelin into lipid ceramide Adenylosuccinate Lyase Neurologicaldisorder, brain dysfunction (encephalopathy) Deficiency and to delayeddevelopment of mental and movement abilities, autistic behaviors andseizures Aggressive Angiomyxoma Myxoid tumor involving the bloodvessels, may be a non- metastasizing benign tumor Albrights HereditaryInherited in an autosomal dominant pattern, lack of Osteodystrophyresponsiveness to parathyroid hormone, low serum calcium, high serumphosphate Carney Stratakis Syndrome Very rare syndrome characterized bygastrointestinal stromal tumors and paragangliomas. Carney TriadSyndrome Characterized by the coexistence of 3 types of neoplasms,mainly in young women, including gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor,pulmonary chondroma, and extra-adrenal paraganglioma CDKL5 MutationResults in severe neurodevelopmental impairment and early onset,difficult to control seizures CLOVES Syndrome Complex vascularanomalies: Congenital, Lipomatous Overgrowth, Vascular malformations,Epidermal nevi and Scoliosis/Skeletal/Spinal anomalies Cockayne SyndromeCharacterized by short stature and an appearance of premature aging,failure to gain weight, abnormally small head size, and impaireddevelopment of the nervous system Congenital Disorder of Rare inbornerrors of metabolism involving deficient or Glycosylation type 1Rdefective glycosylation Cowden Syndrome Characterized by multiplenoncancerous, tumor-like growths called hamartomas and an increased riskof developing certain cancers DEND Syndrome Generally severe form ofneonatal diabetes mellitus characterized by a triad of developmentaldelay, epilepsy, and neonatal diabetes Dercum's Disease Characterized bymultiple, and painful lipomas. These lipomas mainly occur on the trunk,the upper arms and upper legs Febrile Infection-Related EpilepsyExplosive-onset, potentially fatal acute epileptic Syndromeencephalopathy, develops in previously healthy children and adolescentsfollowing the onset of a non-specific febrile illness Fibular AplasiaTibial Campomelia Unknown genetic basis and inheritance with variableOligosyndactyly Syndrome expressivity and penetrance FoodProtein-Induced Enterocolitis A non-IgE mediated immune reaction in thegastrointestinal Syndrome system to one or more specific foods, commonlycharacterized by profuse vomiting and diarrhea Foreign Body Giant CellReactive Collection of fused macrophages which are generated in TissueDisease response to the presence of a large foreign body; particularlyevident with implants that cause the body chronic inflammation andforeign body response Galloway-Mowat Physical features may include anunusually small head and additional abnormalities of the head and facialarea; damage to clusters of capillaries in the kidneys resulting inabnormal kidney function; and, in many cases, protrusion of part of thestomach through an abnormal opening in the diaphragm Gitelman syndromeAutosomal recessive kidney disorder characterized by hypokalemicmetabolic alkalosis with hypocalciuria, and hypomagnesemia. GlycerolKinase Deficiency X-linked recessive enzyme defect that is heterozygousin nature, responsible gene in a region containing genes in whichdeletions can cause DMD and adrenal hypoplasia congenita GlycogenStorage Disease type 9 Caused by the inability to break down glycogen.The different forms of the condition can affect glycogen breakdown inliver cells, muscle cells or both gm1 gangliosidosis Autosomal recessivelysosomal storage disease characterized by accumulation of gangliosidesubstrates in lysosomes Hereditary spherocytosis Affects red bloodcells, shortage of red blood cells, yellowing of the eyes and skin, andan enlarged spleen Hidradenitis Suppurativa Stage III Disorder of theterminal follicular epithelium in the apocrine gland-bearing skin,frequently causing keloids, contractures, and immobility. Stage III isdefined as multiple lesions, with more extensive sinus tracts andscarring Horizonatal Gaze Palsy with Disorder that affects vision andalso causes an abnormal Progressive Scoliosis curvature of the spineIMAGe syndrome The combination of intrauterine growth restriction,metaphyseal dysplasia, adrenal hypoplasia congenita, and genitalanomalies (only about 20 cases reported in the medical literature)Isodicentric 15 Chromosome abnormality in which a child is born withextra genetic material from chromosome 15 isolated hemihyperplasia Oneside of the body grows more than other, causing asymmetry JuvenileXanthogranuloma Usually benign and self-limiting. It occurs most oftenin the skin of the head, neck, and trunk but can also occur in the arms,legs, feet, and buttocks Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome A vascular tumorleads to decreased platelet counts and sometimes other bleeding problemsKniest Dysplasia Disorder of bone growth characterized by short stature(dwarfism) with other skeletal abnormalities and problems with visionand hearing Koolen de-Vries Syndrome Disorder characterized bydevelopmental delay and mild to moderate intellectual disability.Theyusually have weak muscle tone in childhood. About half have recurrentseizures Lennox-Gastaut syndrome Type of epilepsy with multipledifferent types of seizures, particularly tonic (stiffening) and atonic(drop) seizures. Intellectual development is usually, but not always,impaired Lymphangiomatosis Congenital and can affect any of the body'ssystems except the central nervous system (including the brain)Lymphangiomiomytosis Can occur either sporadically or in associationwith the tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and is often considered aforme fruste of TSC MASA Syndrome X-linked recessive neurologicaldisorder Mast Cell Activation disorder Condition with signs and symptomsinvolving the skin, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, andneurologic systems Mecp2 Duplication Syndrome Genetic neurodevelopmentaldisorder characterized by low muscle tone, potentially severeintellectual disability, developmental delays, recurrent respiratoryinfections, speech abnormalities, seizures, and progressive spasticityMucha Habermann Skin disorder Neonatal Hemochromatosis Severe liverdisease of fetal or perinatal onset, associated with deposition ofstainable iron in extrahepatic sites, disordered iron handling due toinjury to the perinatal liver, as a form of fulminant hepatic failureN-glycanase deficiency The encoded enzyme may play a role in theproteasome- mediated degradation of misfolded glycoproteins OpsoclonusMyoclonus Syndrome Neurological disorder of unknown causes which appearsto be the result of an autoimmune process involving the nervous systemPersistent genital arousal disorder Results in a spontaneous,persistent, and uncontrollable genital arousal, with or without orgasmor genital engorgement, unrelated to any feelings of sexual desire PompeDisease Inherited disorder caused by the buildup of glycogen in thebody's cells. The accumulation of glycogen in certain organs andtissues, especially muscles, impairs their ability to function normallyProgressive Familial Intrahepatic Disorder that causes progressive liverdisease, which Cholestasis typically leads to liver failure. In peoplewith PFIC, liver cells are less able to secrete a digestive fluid calledbile. The buildup of bile in liver cells causes liver disease inaffected individuals Pseudohypoparathyroidism type 1a Characterized byrenal resistance to parathyroid hormone, resulting in hypocalcemia,hyperphosphatemia, and elevated PTH; resistance to other hormonesincluding thydroid stimulating hormone, gonadotropins and growth-hormone-releasing hormone PTEN Hamartoma Tumor The gene was identifiedas a tumor suppressor that is Syndrome mutated in a large number ofcancers at high frequency Schnitzler syndrome Characterised by chronichives and periodic fever, bone pain and joint pain (sometimes with jointinflammation), weight loss, malaise, fatigue, swollen lymph glands andenlarged spleen and liver Scleroderma Chronic hardening and tighteningof the skin and connective tissues Semi Lobar HoloprosencephanyHoloprosencephany: birth defect of the brain, which often can alsoaffect facial features, including closely spaced eyes, small head size,and sometimes clefts of the lip and roof of the mouth. Semilobarholoprosencephaly is a subtype of holoprosencephaly characterised by anincomplete forebrain division Sjogren's Syndrome Immune system disordercharacterized by dry eyes and dry mouth Specific Antibody DeficiencyImmune Disease SYNGAP 1 A ras GTPase-activating protein that is criticalfor the development of cognition and proper synapse function TrigeminalTrophic Syndrome This is the wing of tissue at the end of the nose abovethe nostril. Trigeminal trophic syndrome is due to damage to thetrigeminal nerve Undiffentiated Connective Tissue Systemic autoimmunedisease Disease X-linked hypophosphatemia X-linked dominant form ofrickets (or osteomalacia) that differs from most cases of rickets inthat ingestion of vitamin D is relatively ineffective. It can cause bonedeformity including short stature and genu varum

Modalities for Immune Modulation

The mUNA molecules of this invention can be translatable to provide anactive protein. In certain embodiments, a translatable mUNA molecule canprovide an active mRNA immunization agent, or an mRNA vaccine component.

A mUNA vaccine of this disclosure can advantageously provide a safe andefficacious genetic vaccine by inducing an immune response having bothcellular and humoral components. In general, protein can be expressedusing a mUNA vaccine of this invention.

In some embodiments, a mUNA vaccine can advantageously provide proteinsynthesis in the cytoplasm. In certain embodiments, a mUNA vaccine ofthis invention can provide internalization, release and transport of anexogenous mRNA in the cytoplasm.

In certain aspects, a mUNA vaccine of this invention can encode for aprotein antigen that can be translated by host cells.

In further aspects, some mUNA vaccines of this disclosure can encode fortumor antigens, viral antigens, or allergens.

Modalities for administering a mUNA vaccine of this invention caninclude intravenous, intranodal, intradermal, subcutaneous andintrasplenic.

Embodiments of this invention further provide mUNA vaccines havingincreased half-life of translation, which can be used to reduce thenecessary dose and exposure to antigen, and reduce the risk of inducingtolerance.

A mUNA vaccine of this invention can provide an immunological effectwithout the risk of integration of a component into the genome, and mayreduce the risk of mutagenesis as compared to other genetic vaccines.

Additional embodiments of this disclosure include mUNA molecules havingtranslational activity, where the translational activity can bedescribed by a cytoplasmic half-life in a mammalian cell. The half-lifecan be determined by the time required for 50% of the mUNA molecule tobe degraded in the cell.

A translatable mUNA molecule of this invention can be a precursor of anactive molecule, which can be used in the treatment of a condition ordisease in a subject.

In some embodiments, a translatable mUNA molecule of this invention canbe a pharmacologically active molecule having increased half-life in thecytoplasm of mammalian cells.

Examples of mUNA molecules of this invention include a mUNA moleculethat provides an mRNA encoding HIV-1 gag antigen, a mUNA molecule thatprovides an mRNA encoding antigens overexpressed in lung cancers, a mUNAmolecule that provides an mRNA encoding malarial P. falciparumreticulocyte-binding protein homologue 5 (PfRH5), and a mUNA moleculethat provides an mRNA encoding malarial Plasmodium falciparum PfSEA-1, a244 KD malaria antigen expressed in schizont-infected RBCs.

UNA Monomers and Oligomers

In some embodiments, linker group monomers can be unlockednucleomonomers (UNA monomers), which are small organic molecules basedon a propane-1,2,3-tri-yl-trisoxy structure as shown below:

where R¹ and R² are H, and R¹ and R² can be phosphodiester linkages,Base can be a nucleobase, and R³ is a functional group described below.

In another view, the UNA monomer main atoms can be drawn in IUPACnotation as follows:

where the direction of progress of the oligomer chain is from the 1-endto the 3-end of the propane residue.

Examples of a nucleobase include uracil, thymine, cytosine,5-methylcytosine, adenine, guanine, inosine, and natural and non-naturalnucleobase analogues.

Examples of a nucleobase include pseudouracil, 1-methylpseudouracil, and5-methoxyuracil.

In general, a UNA monomer, which is not a nucleotide, can be an internallinker monomer in an oligomer. An internal UNA monomer in an oligomer isflanked by other monomers on both sides.

A UNA monomer can participate in base pairing when the oligomer forms acomplex or duplex, for example, and there are other monomers withnucleobases in the complex or duplex.

Examples of UNA monomer as internal monomers flanked at both thepropane-1-yl position and the propane-3-yl position, where R³ is —OH,are shown below.

A UNA monomer can be a terminal monomer of an oligomer, where the UNAmonomer is attached to only one monomer at either the propane-1-ylposition or the propane-3-yl position. Because the UNA monomers areflexible organic structures, unlike nucleotides, the terminal UNAmonomer can be a flexible terminator for the oligomer.

Examples of a UNA monomer as a terminal monomer attached at thepropane-3-yl position are shown below.

Because a UNA monomer can be a flexible molecule, a UNA monomer as aterminal monomer can assume widely differing conformations. An exampleof an energy minimized UNA monomer conformation as a terminal monomerattached at the propane-3-yl position is shown below.

Among other things, the structure of the UNA monomer allows it to beattached to naturally-occurring nucleotides.

A UNA oligomer can be a chain composed of UNA monomers, as well asvarious nucleotides that may be based on naturally-occurringnucleosides.

In some embodiments, the functional group R³ of a UNA monomer can be—OR⁴, —SR⁴, —NR⁴ ₂, —NH(C═O)R⁴, morpholino, morpholin-1-yl,piperazin-1-yl, or 4-alkanoyl-piperazin-1-yl, where R⁴ is the same ordifferent for each occurrence, and can be H, alkyl, a cholesterol, alipid molecule, a polyamine, an amino acid, or a polypeptide.

The UNA monomers are organic molecules. UNA monomers are not nucleicacid monomers or nucleotides, nor are they naturally-occurringnucleosides or modified naturally-occurring nucleosides.

A UNA oligomer of this invention is a synthetic chain molecule.

In some embodiments, as shown above, a UNA monomer can be UNA-A(designated Ã), UNA-U (designated Ũ), UNA-C (designated Č), and UNA-G(designated {hacek over (G)}).

Designations that may be used herein include mA, mG, mC, and mU, whichrefer to the 2′-O-Methyl modified ribonucleotides.

Designations that may be used herein include dT, which refers to a2′-deoxy T nucleotide.

Additional Monomers for Oligomers

As used herein, in the context of oligomer sequences, the symbol Xrepresents a UNA monomer. When a mUNA oligomer is complexed or duplexedwith a nucleic acid molecule, the UNA monomers of the mUNA oligomer canhave any base attached that would be complementary to the monomer withwhich it is paired in the nucleic acid molecule.

As used herein, in the context of oligomer sequences, the symbol N canrepresent any natural nucleotide monomer, or any modified nucleotidemonomer. When a mUNA oligomer is complexed or duplexed with a nucleicacid molecule, an N monomer of the mUNA oligomer can have any baseattached that would be complementary to the monomer with which it ispaired in the nucleic acid molecule.

As used herein, in the context of oligomer sequences, the symbol Qrepresents a non-natural, modified, or chemically-modified nucleotidemonomer. When a mUNA oligomer is complexed or duplexed with a nucleicacid molecule, a Q monomer of the mUNA oligomer can have any baseattached that would be complementary to the monomer with which it ispaired in the nucleic acid molecule.

Examples of nucleic acid monomers include non-natural, modified, andchemically-modified nucleotides, including any such nucleotides known inthe art.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include any such nucleotides known in the art, for example,2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides, 2′-O-methyl purine nucleotides,2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro pyrimidinenucleotides, 2′-deoxy ribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy purine nucleotides,universal base nucleotides, 5-C-methyl-nucleotides, and inverteddeoxyabasic monomer residues.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include 3′-end stabilized nucleotides, 3′-glyceryl nucleotides,3′-inverted abasic nucleotides, and 3′-inverted thymidine.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include locked nucleic acid nucleotides (LNA),2′-O,4′-C-methylene-(D-ribofuranosyl) nucleotides, 2′-methoxyethoxy(MOE) nucleotides, 2′-methyl-thio-ethyl, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides,and 2′-O-methyl nucleotides.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include 2′,4′-Constrained 2′-O-Methoxyethyl (cMOE) and2′-O-Ethyl (cEt) Modified DNAs.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include 2′-amino nucleotides, 2′-O-amino nucleotides,2′-C-allyl nucleotides, and 2′-O-allyl nucleotides.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include N⁶-methyladenosine nucleotides.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include nucleotide monomers with modified bases5-(3-amino)propyluridine, 5-(2-mercapto)ethyluridine, 5-bromouridine;8-bromoguanosine, or 7-deazaadenosine.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include 2′-O-aminopropyl substituted nucleotides.

Examples of non-natural, modified, and chemically-modified nucleotidemonomers include replacing the 2′-OH group of a nucleotide with a 2′-R,a 2′-OR, a 2′-halogen, a 2′-SR, or a 2′-amino, where R can be H, alkyl,alkenyl, or alkynyl.

Examples of nucleotide monomers include pseudouridine (psi-Uridine) and1-methylpseudouridine.

Some examples of modified nucleotides are given in Saenger, Principlesof Nucleic Acid Structure, Springer-Verlag, 1984.

mUNA Compounds

Aspects of this invention provide structures and compositions for mUNAmolecules that are oligomeric compounds. The mUNA compounds can beactive agents for pharmaceutical compositions.

An oligomeric mUNA agent of this invention may contain one or more UNAmonomers. Oligomeric molecules of this invention can be used as activeagents in formulations for supplying peptide and protein therapeutics.

In some embodiments, this invention provides oligomeric mUNA compoundshaving a structure that incorporates novel combinations of UNA monomerswith certain natural nucleotides, non-natural nucleotides, modifiednucleotides, or chemically-modified nucleotides.

Oligomeric mUNA compounds of this invention can have a length of fromabout 200 to about 12,000 bases in length. Oligomeric mUNA compounds ofthis invention can have a length of about 1800, or about 1900, or about2000, or about 2100, or about 2200, or about 2300, or about 2400, orabout 2500 bases.

In further aspects, the oligomeric mUNA compounds of this invention canbe pharmacologically active molecules. A mUNA molecule can be used as anactive pharmaceutical ingredient for generating a peptide or proteinactive agent in vitro, in vivo, or ex vivo.

A mUNA molecule of this invention can have the structure of Formula I

wherein L¹ is a linkage, n is from 200 to 12,000, and for eachoccurrence L² is a UNA linker group having the formula —C¹—C²—C³— whereR is attached to C² and has the formula —OCH(CH₂R³)R⁵, where R³ is —OR⁴,—SR⁴, —NR⁴ ₂, —NH(C═O)R⁴, morpholino, morpholin-1-yl, piperazin-1-yl, or4-alkanoyl-piperazin-1-yl, where R⁴ is the same or different for eachoccurrence and is H, alkyl, a cholesterol, a lipid molecule, apolyamine, an amino acid, or a polypeptide, and where R⁵ is anucleobase, or L²(R) is a sugar such as a ribose and R is a nucleobase,or L² is a modified sugar such as a modified ribose and R is anucleobase. In certain embodiments, a nucleobase can be a modifiednucleobase. L¹ can be a phosphodiester linkage.

The base sequence of a mUNA molecule can be any sequence of nucleobases.

In some aspects, a mUNA molecule of this invention can have any numberof phosphorothioate intermonomer linkages in any intermonomer location.

In some embodiments, any one or more of the intermonomer linkages of amUNA molecule can be a phosphodiester, a phosphorothioate includingdithioates, a chiral phosphorothioate, and other chemically modifiedforms.

When a mUNA molecule terminates in a UNA monomer, the terminal positionhas a 1-end, or the terminal position has a 3-end, according to thepositional numbering shown above.

mUNA Molecules with Enhanced Translation

A mUNA molecule of this invention can incorporate a region that enhancesthe translational efficiency of the mUNA molecule.

In general, translational enhancer regions as known in the art can beincorporated into the structure of a mUNA molecule to increase peptideor protein yields.

A mUNA molecule containing a translation enhancer region can provideincreased production of peptide or protein.

In some embodiments, a translation enhancer region can comprise, or belocated in a 5′ or 3′ untranslated region of a mUNA molecule.

Examples of translation enhancer regions include naturally-occurringenhancer regions from TEV 5′UTR and Xenopus beta-globin 3′UTR.

mUNA Molecular Structure and Sequences

A mUNA molecule can be designed to express a target peptide or protein.In some embodiments, the target peptide or protein can be associatedwith a condition or disease in a subject.

In some aspects, the base sequence of a mUNA molecule can include aportion that is identical to at least an effective portion or domain ofa base sequence of an mRNA, where an effective portion is sufficient toimpart a therapeutic activity to a translation product of the mUNAmolecule.

In some aspects, this invention provides active mUNA oligomer moleculeshaving a base sequence identical to at least a fragment of a nativenucleic acid molecule of a cell.

In certain embodiments, the base sequence of a mUNA molecule can includea portion that is identical to a base sequence of an mRNA, except forone or more base mutations. The number of mutations for the mUNAmolecule should not exceed an amount that would produce a translationproduct of the mUNA molecule having substantially less activity than themRNA.

The oligomer mUNA molecules of this invention can display a sequence ofnucleobases, and can be designed to express a peptide or protein, invitro, ex vivo, or in vivo. The expressed peptide or protein can haveactivity in various forms, including activity corresponding to proteinexpressed from a native or natural mRNA.

In some embodiments, a mUNA molecule of this invention may have a chainlength of about 400 to 15,000 monomers, where any monomer that is not aUNA monomer can be a Q monomer.

mUNA Molecular Cap Structure

A mUNA molecule of this invention may have a 5′-end capped with variousgroups and their analogues as are known in the art. The 5′ cap may be am7GpppGm cap. The 5′ cap may be an ARCA cap (3′-OMe-m7G(5′)pppG). The 5′cap may be an mCAP (m7G(5′)ppp(5′)G,N⁷-Methyl-Guanosine-5′-Triphosphate-5′-Guanosine). The 5′ cap may beresistant to hydrolysis.

Some examples of 5′ cap structures are given in WO2015/051169A2.

Genetic Basis for mUNA Molecules

In some embodiments, the mUNA molecules of this invention can bestructured to provide peptides or proteins that are nominally expressedby any portion of a genome. Examples of genes for which a mUNA moleculecan be used to express the corresponding peptide or protein are setforth below.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Neoplasia, PTEN; ATM; ATR;EGFR; ERBB2; ERBB3; ERBB4; Notch1; Notch2; Notch3; Notch4; AKT; AKT2;AKT3; HIF; HIF1a; HIF3a; Met; HRG; Bcl2; PPAR alpha; PPAR gamma; WT1(Wilms Tumor); FGF Receptor Family members (5 members: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5);CDKN2a; APC; RB (retinoblastoma); MEN1; VHL; BRCA1; BRCA2; AR (AndrogenReceptor); TSG101; IGF; IGF Receptor; Igf1 (4 variants); Igf2 (3variants); Igf 1 Receptor; Igf 2 Receptor; Bax; Bcl2; caspases family (9members: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12); Kras; Apc.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Age-related MacularDegeneration, Schizophrenia, Aber; Ccl2; Cc2; cp (ceruloplasmin); Timp3;cathepsinD; Vld1r; Ccr2 Neuregulin1 (Nrg1); Erb4 (receptor forNeuregulin); Complexin1 (Cplx1); Tph1 Tryptophan hydroxylase; Tph2Tryptophan hydroxylase 2; Neurexin 1; GSK3; GSK3a; GSK3b.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: 5-HTT (Slc6a4); COMT; DRD(Drd1a); SLC6A3; DAOA; DTNBP1; Dao (Dao1).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Trinucleotide RepeatDisorders, HTT (Huntington's Dx); SBMA/SMAX1/AR (Kennedy's Dx); FXN/X25(Friedrich's Ataxia); ATX3 (Machado-Joseph's Dx); ATXN1 and ATXN2(spinocerebellar ataxias); DMPK (myotonic dystrophy); Atrophin-1 and Atn1 (DRPLA Dx); CBP (Creb-BP-global instability); VLDLR (Alzheimer's);Atxn7; Atxn10.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Fragile X Syndrome, FMR2;FXR1; FXR2; mGLUR5.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Secretase Related Disorders,APH-1 (alpha and beta); Presenilin (Psen1); nicastrin (Ncstn); PEN-2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Nos1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Parp1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Nat1; Nat2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Prion-related disorders, Prp.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: ALS disease, SOD1; ALS2; STEX;FUS; TARDBP; VEGF (VEGF-a; VEGF-b; VEGF-c).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Drug addiction, Prkce(alcohol); Drd2; Drd4; ABAT (alcohol); GRIA2; Grm5; Grin1; Htr1b;Grin2a; Drd3; Pdyn; Gria1 (alcohol).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Autism, Mecp2; BZRAP1; MDGA2;Sema5A; Neurexin 1; Fragile X (FMR2 (AFF2); FXR1; FXR2; Mglur5).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Alzheimer's Disease, E1; CHIP;UCH; UBB; Tau; LRP; PICALM; Clusterin; PS1; SORL1; CR1; Vld1r; Uba1;Uba3; CHIP28 (Aqp1, Aquaporin 1); Uchl1; Uchl3; APP.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Inflammation, IL-10; IL-1(IL-1a; IL-1b); IL-13; IL-17 (IL-17a (CTLA8); IL-17b; IL-17c; IL-17d;IL-17f); II-23; Cx3er1; ptpn22; TNFa; NOD2/CARD15 for IBD; IL-6; IL-12(IL-12a; IL-12b); CTLA4; Cx3cl1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Parkinson's Disease,x-Synuclein; DJ-1; LRRK2; Parkin; PINK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Blood and coagulation diseasesand disorders, Anemia (CDAN1, CDA1, RPS19, DBA, PKLR, PK1, NT5C3, UMPH1,PSN1, RHAG, RH50A, NRAMP2, SPTB, ALAS2, ANH1, ASB, ABCB7, ABC7, ASAT);Bare lymphocyte syndrome (TAPBP, TPSN, TAP2, ABCB3, PSF2, RING11,MHC2TA, C2TA, RFX5, RFXAP, RFX5), Bleeding disorders (TBXA2R, P2RX1,P2X1); Factor H and factor H-like 1 (HF1, CFH, HUS); Factor V and factorVIII (MCFD2); Factor VII deficiency (F7); Factor X deficiency (F10);Factor XI deficiency (F11); Factor XII deficiency (F12, HAF); FactorXIIIA deficiency (F13A1, F13A); Factor XIIIB deficiency (F13B); Fanconianemia (FANCA, FACA, FA1, FA, FAA, FAAP95, FAAP90, FLJ34064, FANCB,FANCC, FACC, BRCA2, FANCD1, FANCD2, FANCD, FACD, FAD, FANCE, FACE,FANCF, XRCC9, FANCG, BRIP1, BACH1, FANCJ, PHF9, FANCL, FANCM, KIAA1596);Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis disorders (PRF1, HPLH2, UNC13D,MUNC13-4, HPLH3, HLH3, FHL3); Hemophilia A (F8, F8C, HEMA); Hemophilia B(F9 Factor IX, HEMB), Hemorrhagic disorders (PI, ATT, F5); Leukocydedeficiencies and disorders (ITGB2, CD18, LCAMB, LAD, EIF2B1, EIF2BA,EIF2B2, EIF2B3, EIF2B5, LVWM, CACH, CLE, EIF2B4); Sickle cell anemia(HBB); Thalassemia (HBA2, HBB, HBD, LCRB, HBA1).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Cell dysregulation andoncology diseases and disorders, B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (BCL7A,BCL7); Leukemia (TAL1 TCL5, SCL, TAL2, FLT3, NBS1, NBS, ZNFN1A1, IK1,LYF1, HOXD4, HOX4B, BCR, CML, PHL, ALL, ARNT, KRAS2, RASK2, GMPS, AF10,ARHGEF12, LARG, KIAA0382, CALM, CLTH, CEBPA, CEBP, CHIC2, BTL, FLT3,KIT, PBT, LPP, NPM1, NUP214, D9S46E, CAN, CAIN, RUNX1, CBFA2, AML1,WHSCIL1, NSD3, FLT3, AF1Q, NPM1, NUMA1, ZNF145, PLZF, PML, MYL, STAT5B,AF10, CALM, CLTH, ARL11, ARLTS1, P2RX7, P2X7, BCR, CML, PHL, ALL, GRAF,NF1, VRNF, WSS, NFNS, PTPN11, PTP2C, SHP2, NS1, BCL2, CCND1, PRAD1,BCL1, TCRA, GATA1, GF1, ERYF1, NFE1, ABL1, NQO1, DIA4, NMOR1, NUP214,D9S46E, CAN, CAIN).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Inflammation and immunerelated diseases and disorders, AIDS (KIR3DL1, NKAT3, NKB1, AMB11,KIR3DS1, IFNG, CXCL12, SDF1); Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome(TNFRSF6, APT1, FAS, CD95, ALPS1A); Combined immuno-deficiency, (IL2RG,SCIDX1, SCIDX, IMD4); HIV-1 (CCL5, SCYA5, D17S136E, TCP228), HIVsusceptibility or infection (IL10, CSIF, CMKBR2, CCR2, CMKBR5, CCCKR5(CCR5)); Immuno-deficiencies (CD3E, CD3G, AICDA, AID, HIGM2, TNFRSF5,CD40, UNG, DGU, HIGM4, TNFSF5, CD40LG, HIGM1, IGM, FOXP3, IPEX, AIID,XPID, PIDX, TNFRSF14B, TACI); Inflammation (IL-10, IL-1 (IL-1a, IL-1b),IL-13, IL-17 (IL-17a (CTLA8), IL-17b, IL-17c, IL-17d, IL-17f, 11-23,Cx3cr1, ptpn22, TNFa, NOD2/CARD15 for IBD, IL-6, IL-12 (IL-12a, IL-12b),CTLA4, Cx3cl1); Severe combined immunodeficiencies (SCIDs) (JAK3, JAKL,DCLRE1C, ARTEMIS, SCIDA, RAG1, RAG2, ADA, PTPRC, CD45, LCA, IL7R, CD3D,T3D, IL2RG, SCIDX1, SCIDX, IMD4).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Metabolic, liver, kidney andprotein diseases and disorders, Amyloid neuropathy (TTR, PALB);Amyloidosis (APOA1, APP, AAA, CVAP, AD1, GSN, FGA, LYZ, TTR, PALB);Cirrhosis (KRT18, KRT8, CIRH1A, NAIC, TEX292, KIAA1988); Cystic fibrosis(CFTR, BG213071, ABCC7, CF, MRP7); Glycogen storage diseases (SLC2A2,GLUT2, G6PC, G6PT, G6PT1, GAA, LAMP2, LAMPB, AGL, GDE, GBE1, GYS2, PYGL,PFKM); Hepatic adenoma, 142330 (TCF1, HNF1A, MODY3), Hepatic failure,early onset, and neurologic disorder (SCOD1, SCO1), Hepatic lipasedeficiency (LIPC), Hepato-blastoma, cancer and carcinomas (CTNNB1,PDGFRL, PDGRL, PRLTS, AXIN1, AXIN, CTNNB1, TP53, P53, LFS1, IGF2R, MPRI,MET, CASP8, MCH5; Medullary cystic kidney disease (UMOD, HNFJ, FJHN,MCKD2, ADMCKD2); Phenylketonuria (PAH, PKU1, QDPR, DHPR, PTS);Polycystic kidney and hepatic disease (FCYT, PKHD1, ARPKD, PKD1, PKD2,PKD4, PKDTS, PRKCSH, G19P1, PCLD, SEC63).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Lipoprotein lipase, APOA1,APOC3 and APOA4.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Muscular/skeletal diseases anddisorders, Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD, BMD, MYF6), Duchenne MuscularDystrophy (DMD, BMD); Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (LMNA, LMN1,EMD2, FPLD, CMD1A, HGPS, LGMD1B, LMNA, LMN1, EMD2, FPLD, CMD1A);Facio-scapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHMD1A, FSHD1A); Musculardystrophy (FKRP, MDC1C, LGMD2I, LAMA2, LAMM, LARGE, KIAA0609, MDC1D,FCMD, TTID, MYOT, CAPN3, CANP3, DYSF, LGMD2B, SGCG, LGMD2C, DMDA1, SCG3,SGCA, ADL, DAG2, LGMD2D, DMDA2, SGCB, LGMD2E, SGCD, SGD, LGMD2F, CMD1L,TCAP, LGMD2G, CMD1N, TRIM32, HT2A, LGMD2H, FKRP, MDC1C, LGMD2I, TTN,CMD1G, TMD, LGMD2J, POMT1, CAV3, LGMD1C, SEPN1, SELN, RSMD1, PLEC1,PLTN, EBS1); Osteopetrosis (LRP5, BMND1, LRP7, LR3, OPPG, VBCH2, CLCN7,CLC7, OPTA2, OSTM1, GL, TCIRG1, TIRC7, OC116, OPTB1); Muscular atrophy(VAPB, VAPC, ALS8, SMN1, SMA1, SMA2, SMA3, SMA4, BSCL2, SPG17, GARS,SMAD1, CMT2D, HEXB, IGHMBP2, SMUBP2, CATF1, SMARD1).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Neurological and neuronaldiseases and disorders, ALS (SOD1, ALS2, STEX, FUS, TARDBP, VEGF(VEGF-a, VEGF-b, VEGF-c); Alzheimer's Disease (APP, AAA, CVAP, AD1,APOE, AD2, PSEN2, AD4, STM2, APBB2, FE65L1, NOS3, PLAU, URK, ACE, DCP1,ACE1, MPO, PACIP1, PAXIPIL, PTIP, A2M, BLMH, BMH, PSEN1, AD3); Autism(Mecp2, BZRAP1, MDGA2, Sema5A, Neurexin 1, GLO1, MECP2, RTT, PPMX,MRX16, MRX79, NLGN3, NLGN4, KIAA1260, AUTSX2); Fragile X Syndrome (FMR2,FXR1, FXR2, mGLUR5); Huntington's disease and disease like disorders(HD, IT15, PRNP, PRIP, JPH3, JP3, HDL2, TBP, SCA17); Parkinson disease(NR4A2, NURR1, NOT, TINUR, SNCAIP, TBP, SCA17, SNCA, NACP, PARK1, PARK4,DJ1, PARK7, LRRK2, PARK8, PINK1, PARK6, UCHL1, PARK5, SNCA, NACP, PARK1,PARK4, PRKN, PARK2, PDJ, DBH, NDUFV2); Rett syndrome (MECP2, RTT, PPMX,MRX16, MRX79, CDKL5, STK9, MECP2, RTT, PPMX, MRX16, MRX79, x-Synuclein,DJ-1); Schizo-phrenia (Neuregulin1 (Nrg1), Erb4 (receptor forNeuregulin), Complexin1 (Cplx1), Tph1 Trypto-phan hydroxylase, Tph2,Tryptophan hydroxylase 2, Neurexin 1, GSK3, GSK3a, GSK3b, 5-HTT(Slc6a4), COMT, DRD (Drd1a), SLC6A3, DAOA, DTNBP1, Dao (Dao1));Secretase Related Dis-orders (APH-1 (alpha and beta), Presenilin(Psen1), nicastrin, (Ncstn), PEN-2, Nos1, Parp1, Nat1, Nat2);Trinucleotide Repeat Disorders (HTT (Huntington's Dx), SBMA/SMAX1/AR(Kennedy's Dx), FXN/X25 (Friedrich's Ataxia), ATX3 (Machado-Joseph'sDx), ATXN1 and ATXN2 (spinocerebellar ataxias), DMPK (myotonicdystrophy), Atrophin-1 and Atn1 (DRPLA Dx), CBP (Creb-BP-globalinstability), VLDLR (Alzheimer's), Atxn7, Atxn10).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Occular diseases anddisorders, Age-related macular degeneration (Aber, Ccl2, Cc2, cp(ceruloplasmin), Timp3, cathepsinD, Vld1r, Ccr2); Cataract (CRYAA,CRYA1, CRYBB2, CRYB2, PITX3, BFSP2, CP49, CP47, CRYAA, CRYA1, PAX6, AN2,MGDA, CRYBA1, CRYB1, CRYGC, CRYG3, CCL, LIM2, MP19, CRYGD, CRYG4, BFSP2,CP49, CP47, HSF4, CTM, HSF4, CTM, MIP, AQP0, CRYAB, CRYA2, CTPP2,CRYBB1, CRYGD, CRYG4, CRYBB2, CRYB2, CRYGC, CRYG3, CCL, CRYAA, CRYA1,GJA8, CX50, CAE1, GJA3, CX46, CZP3, CAE3, CCM1, CAM, KRIT1); Cornealclouding and dystrophy (APOA1, TGFBI, CSD2, CDGG1, CSD, BIGH3, CDG2,TACSTD2, TROP2, M1S1, VSX1, RINX, PPCD, PPD, KTCN, COL8A2, FECD, PPCD2,PIP5K3, CFD); Cornea plana congenital (KERA, CNA2); Glaucoma (MYOC,TIGR, GLC1A, JOAG, GPOA, OPTN, GLC1E, FIP2, HYPL, NRP, CYP1B1, GLC3A,OPA1, NTG, NPG, CYP1B1, GLC3A); Leber congenital amaurosis (CRB1, RP12,CRX, CORD2, CRD, RPGRIP1, LCA6, CORD9, RPE65, RP20, AIPL1, LCA4, GUCY2D,GUC2D, LCA1, CORD6, RDH12, LCA3); Macular dystrophy (ELOVL4, ADMD,STGD2, STGD3, RDS, RP7, PRPH2, PRPH, AVMD, AOFMD, VMD2).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Epilepsy, myoclonic, EPM2A,MELF, EPM2 Lafora type, 254780 Epilepsy, myoclonic, NHLRC1, EPM2A, EPM2BLafora type, 254780.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Duchenne muscular DMD, BMDdystrophy, 310200 (3) AIDS, delayed/rapid KIR3DL1, NKAT3, NKB1, AMB11,KIR3DS1 progression to (3).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: AIDS, delayed/rapid KIR3DL1,NKAT3, NKB1, AMB11, KIR3DS1 progression to (3) AIDS, rapid IFNGprogression to, 609423 (3) AIDS, resistance to CXCL12, SDF1 (3).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Alpha-1-AntitrypsinDeficiency, SERPINA1 [serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 1]; SERPINA2 [serpin peptidaseinhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 2];SERPINA3 [serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase,antitrypsin), member 3]; SERPINA5 [serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A(alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 5]; SERPINA6 [serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin),member 6]; SERPINA7 [serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 7];” AND “SERPLNA6 (serpinpeptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin),member 6).

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: PI3K/AKT Signaling, PRKCE;ITGAM; ITGA5; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; PTEN; EIF4E; PRKCZ; GRK6; MAPK1;TSC1; PLK1; AKT2; IKBKB; PIK3CA; CDK8; CDKN1B; NFKB2; BCL2; PIK3CB;PPP2R1A; MAPK8; BCL2L1; MAPK3; TSC2; ITGA1; KRAS; EIF4EBP1; RELA; PRKCD;NOS3; PRKAA1; MAPK9; CDK2; PPP2CA; PIM1; ITGB7; YWHAZ; ILK; TP53; RAF1;IKBKG; RELB; DYRK1A; CDKN1A; ITGB1; MAP2K2; JAK1; AKT1; JAK2; PIK3R1;CHUK; PDPK1; PPP2R5C; CTNNB1; MAP2K1; NFKB1; PAK3; ITGB3; CCND1; GSK3A;FRAP1; SFN; ITGA2; TTK; CSNK1A1; BRAF; GSK3B; AKT3; FOXO1; SGK;HSP90AA1; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: ERK/MAPK Signaling, PRKCE;ITGAM; ITGA5; HSPB1; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; RAC1; RAP1A; TLN1; EIF4E;ELK1; GRK6; MAPK1; RAC2; PLK1; AKT2; PIK3CA; CDK8; CREB1; PRKCI; PTK2;FOS; RPS6KA4; PIK3CB; PPP2R1A; PIK3C3; MAPK8; MAPK3; ITGA1; ETS1; KRAS;MYCN; EIF4EBP1; PPARG; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; SRC; CDK2; PPP2CA; PIM1;PIK3C2A; ITGB7; YWHAZ; PPP1CC; KSR1; PXN; RAF1; FYN; DYRK1A; ITGB1;MAP2K2; PAK4; PIK3R1; STAT3; PPP2R5C; MAP2K1; PAK3; ITGB3; ESR1; ITGA2;MYC; TTK; CSNK1A1; CRKL; BRAF; ATF4; PRKCA; SRF; STAT1; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Serine/Threonine-ProteinKinase, CDK16; PCTK1; CDK5R1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glucocorticoid ReceptorSignaling, RAC1; TAF4B; EP300; SMAD2; TRAF6; PCAF; ELK1; MAPK1; SMAD3;AKT2; IKBKB; NCOR2; UBE2I; PIK3CA; CREB1; FOS; HSPA5; NFKB2; BCL2;MAP3K14; STAT5B; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; BCL2L1; MAPK3; TSC22D3; MAPK10;NRIP1; KRAS; MAPK13; RELA; STAT5A; MAPK9; NOS2A; PBX1; NR3C1; PIK3C2A;CDKN1C; TRAF2; SERPINE1; NCOA3; MAPK14; TNF; RAF1; IKBKG; MAP3K7;CREBBP; CDKN1A; MAP2K2; JAK1; IL8; NCOA2; AKT1; JAK2; PIK3R1; CHUK;STAT3; MAP2K1; NFKB1; TGFBR1; ESR1; SMAD4; CEBPB; JUN; AR; AKT3; CCL2;MMP1; STAT1; IL6; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Axonal Guidance Signaling,PRKCE; ITGAM; ROCK1; ITGA5; CXCR4; ADAM12; IGF1; RAC1; RAP1A; E1F4E;PRKCZ; NRP1; NTRK2; ARHGEF7; SMO; ROCK2; MAPK1; PGF; RAC2; PTPN11; GNAS;AKT2; PIK3CA; ERBB2; PRKC1; PTK2; CFL1; GNAQ; PIK3CB; CXCL12; PIK3C3;WNT11; PRKD1; GNB2L1; ABL1; MAPK3; ITGA1; KRAS; RHOA; PRKCD; PIK3C2A;ITGB7; GLI2; PXN; VASP; RAF1; FYN; ITGB1; MAP2K2; PAK4; ADAM17; AKT1;PIK3R1; GLI1; WNT5A; ADAM10; MAP2K1; PAK3; ITGB3; CDC42; VEGFA; ITGA2;EPHA8; CRKL; RND1; GSK3B; AKT3; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Ephrin Receptor Signaling,PRKCE; ITGAM; ROCK1; ITGA5; CXCR4; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; RAC1; RAP1A;GRK6; ROCK2; MAPK1; PGF; RAC2; PTPN11; GNAS; PLK1; AKT2; DOK1; CDK8;CREB1; PTK2; CFL1; GNAQ; MAP3K14; CXCL12; MAPK8; GNB2L1; ABL1; MAPK3;ITGA1; KRAS; RHOA; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; SRC; CDK2; PIM1; ITGB7; PXN;RAF1; FYN; DYRK1A; ITGB1; MAP2K2; PAK4, AKT1; JAK2; STAT3; ADAM10;MAP2K1; PAK3; ITGB3; CDC42; VEGFA; ITGA2; EPHA8; TTK; CSNK1A1; CRKL;BRAF; PTPN13; ATF4; AKT3; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Actin Cytoskeleton Signaling,ACTN4; PRKCE; ITGAM; ROCK1; ITGA5; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; RAC1; INS;ARHGEF7; GRK6; ROCK2; MAPK1; RAC2; PLK1; AKT2; PIK3CA; CDK8; PTK2; CFL1;PIK3CB; MYH9; DIAPH1; PIK3C3; MAPK8; F2R; MAPK3; SLC9A1; ITGA1; KRAS;RHOA; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; CDK2; PIM1; PIK3C2A; ITGB7; PPP1CC; PXN;VIL2; RAF1; GSN; DYRK1A; ITGB1; MAP2K2; PAK4; PIP5K1A; PIK3R1; MAP2K1;PAK3; ITGB3; CDC42; APC; ITGA2; TTK; CSNK1A1; CRKL; BRAF; VAV3; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Huntington's DiseaseSignaling, PRKCE; IGF1; EP300; RCOR1; PRKCZ; HDAC4; TGM2; MAPK1; CAPNS1;AKT2; EGFR; NCOR2; SP1; CAPN2; PIK3CA; HDAC5; CREB1; PRKC1; HSPA5; REST;GNAQ; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; IGF1R; PRKD1; GNB2L1; BCL2L1; CAPN1; MAPK3;CASP8; HDAC2; HDAC7A; PRKCD; HDAC11; MAPK9; HDAC9; PIK3C2A; HDAC3; TP53;CASP9; CREBBP; AKT1; PIK3R1; PDPK1; CASP1; APAF1; FRAP1; CASP2; JUN;BAX; ATF4; AKT3; PRKCA; CLTC; SGK; HDAC6; CASP3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Apoptosis Signaling, PRKCE;ROCK1; BID; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; BAK1; BIRC4; GRK6; MAPK1; CAPNS1;PLK1; AKT2; IKBKB; CAPN2; CDK8; FAS; NFKB2; BCL2; MAP3K14; MAPK8;BCL2L1; CAPN1; MAPK3; CASP8; KRAS; RELA; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; CDK2;PIM1; TP53; TNF; RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; CASP9; DYRK1A; MAP2K2; CHUK; APAF1;MAP2K1; NFKB1; PAK3; LMNA; CASP2; BIRC2; TTK; CSNK1A1; BRAF; BAX; PRKCA;SGK; CASP3; BIRC3; PARP1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: B Cell Receptor Signaling,RAC1; PTEN; LYN; ELK1; MAPK1; RAC2; PTPN11; AKT2; IKBKB; PIK3CA; CREB1;SYK; NFKB2; CAMK2A; MAP3K14; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; BCL2L1; ABL1; MAPK3;ETS1; KRAS; MAPK13; RELA; PTPN6; MAPK9; EGR1; PIK3C2A; BTK; MAPK14;RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; MAP2K2; AKT1; PIK3R1; CHUK; MAP2K1; NFKB1;CDC42; GSK3A; FRAP1; BCL6; BCL10; JUN; GSK3B; ATF4; AKT3; VAV3; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Leukocyte ExtravasationSignaling, ACTN4; CD44; PRKCE; ITGAM; ROCK1; CXCR4; CYBA; RAC1; RAP1A;PRKCZ; ROCK2; RAC2; PTPN11; MMP14; PIK3CA; PRKCI; PTK2; PIK3CB; CXCL12;PIK3C3; MAPK8; PRKD1; ABL1; MAPK10; CYBB; MAPK13; RHOA; PRKCD; MAPK9;SRC; PIK3C2A; BTK; MAPK14; NOX1; PXN; VIL2; VASP; ITGB1; MAP2K2; CTNND1;PIK3R1; CTNNB1; CLDN1; CDC42; F11R; ITK; CRKL; VAV3; CTTN; PRKCA; MMP1;MMP9.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Integrin Signaling, ACTN4;ITGAM; ROCK1; ITGA5; RAC1; PTEN; RAP1A; TLN1; ARHGEF7; MAPK1; RAC2;CAPNS1; AKT2; CAPN2; P1K3CA; PTK2; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; CAV1; CAPN1;ABL1; MAPK3; ITGA1; KRAS; RHOA; SRC; PIK3C2A; ITGB7; PPP1CC; ILK; PXN;VASP; RAF1; FYN; ITGB1; MAP2K2; PAK4; AKT1; PIK3R1; TNK2; MAP2K1; PAK3;ITGB3; CDC42; RND3; ITGA2; CRKL; BRAF; GSK3B; AKT3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Acute Phase ResponseSignaling, IRAK1; SOD2; MYD88; TRAF6; ELK1; MAPK1; PTPN11; AKT2; IKBKB;PIK3CA; FOS; NFKB2; MAP3K14; PIK3CB; MAPK8; RIPK1; MAPK3; IL6ST; KRAS;MAPK13; IL6R; RELA; SOCS1; MAPK9; FTL; NR3C1; TRAF2; SERPINE1; MAPK14;TNF; RAF1; PDK1; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; MAP2K2; AKT1; JAK2; PIK3R1; CHUK;STAT3; MAP2K1; NFKB1; FRAP1; CEBPB; JUN; AKT3; IL1R1; IL6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: PTEN Signaling, ITGAM; ITGA5;RAC1; PTEN; PRKCZ; BCL2L11; MAPK1; RAC2; AKT2; EGFR; IKBKB; CBL; PIK3CA;CDKN1B; PTK2; NFKB2; BCL2; PIK3CB; BCL2L1; MAPK3; ITGA1; KRAS; ITGB7;ILK; PDGFRB; INSR; RAF1; IKBKG; CASP9; CDKN1A; ITGB1; MAP2K2; AKT1;PIK3R1; CHUK; PDGFRA; PDPK1; MAP2K1; NFKB1; ITGB3; CDC42; CCND1; GSK3A;ITGA2; GSK3B; AKT3; FOXO1; CASP3; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: p53 Signaling, PTEN; EP300;BBC3; PCAF; FASN; BRCA1; GADD45A; BIRC5; AKT2; PIK3CA; CHEK1; TP53INP1;BCL2; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; THBS1; ATR; BCL2L1; E2F1; PMAIP1; CHEK2;TNFRSF10B; TP73; RB1; HDAC9; CDK2; PIK3C2A; MAPK14; TP53; LRDD; CDKN1A;HIPK2; AKT1; RIK3R1; RRM2B; APAF1; CTNNB1; SIRT1; CCND1; PRKDC; ATM;SFN; CDKN2A; JUN; SNAI2; GSK3B; BAX; AKT3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Aryl Hydrocarbon ReceptorSignaling, HSPB1; EP300; FASN; TGM2; RXRA; MAPK1; NQO1; NCOR2; SP1;ARNT; CDKN1B; FOS; CHEK1; SMARCA4; NFKB2; MAPK8; ALDH1A1; ATR; E2F1;MAPK3; NRIP1; CHEK2; RELA; TP73; GSTP1; RB1; SRC; CDK2; AHR; NFE2L2;NCOA3; TP53; TNF; CDKN1A; NCOA2; APAF1; NFKB1; CCND1; ATM; ESR1; CDKN2A;MYC; JUN; ESR2; BAX; IL6; CYP1B1; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Xenobiotic MetabolismSignaling, PRKCE; EP300; PRKCZ; RXRA; MAPK1; NQO1; NCOR2; PIK3CA; ARNT;PRKCI; NFKB2; CAMK2A; PIK3CB; PPP2R1A; PIK3C3; MAPK8; PRKD1; ALDH1A1;MAPK3; NRIP1; KRAS; MAPK13; PRKCD; GSTP1; MAPK9; NOS2A; ABCB1; AHR;PPP2CA; FTL; NFE2L2; PIK3C2A; PPARGC1A; MAPK14; TNF; RAF1; CREBBP;MAP2K2; PIK3R1; PPP2R5C; MAP2K1; NFKB1; KEAP1; PRKCA; EIF2AK3; IL6;CYP1B1; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: SAPK/JNK Signaling, PRKCE;IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; RAC1; ELK1; GRK6; MAPK1; GADD45A; RAC2; PLK1;AKT2; PIK3CA; FADD; CDK8; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; RIPK1; GNB2L1; IRS1;MAPK3; MAPK10; DAXX; KRAS; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; CDK2; PIM1; PIK3C2A;TRAF2; TP53; LCK; MAP3K7; DYRK1A; MAP2K2; PIK3R1; MAP2K1; PAK3; CDC42;JUN; TTK; CSNK1A1; CRKL; BRAF; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: PPAr/RXR Signaling, PRKAA2;EP300; INS; SMAD2; TRAF6; PPARA; FASN; RXRA; MAPK1; SMAD3; GNAS; IKBKB;NCOR2; ABCA1; GNAQ; NFKB2; MAP3K14; STAT5B; MAPK8; IRS1; MAPK3; KRAS;RELA; PRKAA1; PPARGC1A; NCOA3; MAPK14; INSR; RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7;CREBBP; MAP2K2; JAK2; CHUK; MAP2K1; NFKB1; TGFBR1; SMAD4; JUN; IL1R1;PRKCA; IL6; HSP90AA1; ADIPOQ.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: NF-KB Signaling, IRAK1;EIF2AK2; EP300; INS; MYD88; PRKCZ: TRAF6; TBK1; AKT2; EGFR; IKBKB;PIK3CA; BTRC; NFKB2; MAP3K14; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; RIPK1; HDAC2; KRAS;RELA; PIK3C2A; TRAF2; TLR4: PDGFRB; TNF; INSR; LCK; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7;CREBBP; AKT1; PIK3R1; CHUK; PDGFRA; NFKB1; TLR2; BCL10; GSK3B; AKT3;TNFAIP3; IL1R1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Neuregulin Signaling, ERBB4;PRKCE; ITGAM; ITGA5: PTEN; PRKCZ; ELK1; MAPK1; PTPN11; AKT2; EGFR;ERBB2; PRKCI; CDKN1B; STAT5B; PRKD1; MAPK3; ITGA1; KRAS; PRKCD; STAT5A;SRC; ITGB7; RAF1; ITGB1; MAP2K2; ADAM17; AKT1; PIK3R1; PDPK1; MAP2K1;ITGB3; EREG; FRAP1; PSEN1; ITGA2; MYC; NRG1; CRKL; AKT3; PRKCA;HSP90AA1; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Wnt & Beta catenin Signaling,CD44; EP300; LRP6; DVL3; CSNK1E; GJA1; SMO; AKT2; PIN1; CDH1; BTRC;GNAQ; MARK2; PPP2R1A; WNT11; SRC; DKK1; PPP2CA; SOX6; SFRP2: ILK; LEF1;SOX9; TP53; MAP3K7; CREBBP; TCF7L2; AKT1; PPP2R5C; WNT5A; LRP5; CTNNB1;TGFBR1; CCND1; GSK3A; DVL1; APC; CDKN2A; MYC; CSNK1A1; GSK3B; AKT3;SOX2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Insulin Receptor Signaling,PTEN; INS; EIF4E; PTPN1; PRKCZ; MAPK1; TSC1; PTPN11; AKT2; CBL; PIK3CA;PRKCI; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; IRS1; MAPK3; TSC2; KRAS; EIF4EBP1; SLC2A4;PIK3C2A; PPP1CC; INSR; RAF1; FYN; MAP2K2; JAK1; AKT1; JAK2; PIK3R1;PDPK1; MAP2K1; GSK3A; FRAP1; CRKL; GSK3B; AKT3; FOXO1; SGK; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: IL-6 Signaling, HSPB1; TRAF6;MAPKAPK2; ELK1; MAPK1; PTPN11; IKBKB; FOS; NFKB2: MAP3K14; MAPK8; MAPK3;MAPK10; IL6ST; KRAS; MAPK13; IL6R; RELA; SOCS1; MAPK9; ABCB1; TRAF2;MAPK14; TNF; RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; MAP2K2; IL8; JAK2; CHUK; STAT3;MAP2K1; NFKB1; CEBPB; JUN; IL1R1; SRF; IL6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Hepatic Cholestasis, PRKCE;IRAK1; INS; MYD88; PRKCZ; TRAF6; PPARA; RXRA; IKBKB; PRKCI; NFKB2;MAP3K14; MAPK8; PRKD1; MAPK10; RELA; PRKCD; MAPK9; ABCB1; TRAF2; TLR4;TNF; INSR; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; IL8; CHUK; NR1H2; TJP2; NFKB1; ESR1;SREBF1; FGFR4; JUN; IL1R1; PRKCA; IL6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: IGF-1 Signaling, IGF1; PRKCZ;ELK1; MAPK1; PTPN11; NEDD4; AKT2; PIK3CA; PRKC1; PTK2; FOS; PIK3CB;PIK3C3; MAPK8; 1GF1R; IRS1; MAPK3; IGFBP7; KRAS; PIK3C2A; YWHAZ; PXN;RAF1; CASP9; MAP2K2; AKT1; PIK3R1; PDPK1; MAP2K1; IGFBP2; SFN; JUN;CYR61; AKT3; FOXO1; SRF; CTGF; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: NRF2-mediated Oxidative StressResponse, PRKCE; EP300; SOD2; PRKCZ; MAPK1; SQSTM1; NQO1; PIK3CA; PRKC1;FOS; PIK3CB; P1K3C3; MAPK8; PRKD1; MAPK3; KRAS; PRKCD; GSTP1; MAPK9;FTL; NFE2L2; PIK3C2A; MAPK14; RAF1; MAP3K7; CREBBP; MAP2K2; AKT1;PIK3R1; MAP2K1; PPIB; JUN; KEAP1; GSK3B; ATF4; PRKCA; EIF2AK3; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Hepatic, Fibrosis/HepaticStellate Cell Activation, EDN1; IGF1; KDR; FLT1; SMAD2; FGFR1; MET; PGF;SMAD3; EGFR; FAS; CSF1; NFKB2; BCL2; MYH9; IGF1R; IL6R; RELA; TLR4;PDGFRB; TNF; RELB; IL8; PDGFRA; NFKB1; TGFBR1; SMAD4; VEGFA; BAX; IL1R1;CCL2; HGF; MMP1; STAT1; IL6; CTGF; MMP9.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: PPAR Signaling, EP300; INS;TRAF6; PPARA; RXRA; MAPK1; IKBKB; NCOR2; FOS; NFKB2; MAP3K14; STAT5B;MAPK3; NRIP1; KRAS; PPARG; RELA; STAT5A; TRAF2; PPARGC1A; PDGFRB; TNF;INSR; RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; CREBBP; MAP2K2; CHUK; PDGFRA; MAP2K1;NFKB1; JUN; IL1R1; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Fc Epsilon RI Signaling,PRKCE; RAC1; PRKCZ; LYN; MAPK1; RAC2; PTPN11; AKT2; PIK3CA; SYK; PRKCI;PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; PRKD1; MAPK3; MAPK10; KRAS; MAPK13; PRKCD; MAPK9;PIK3C2A; BTK; MAPK14; TNF; RAF1; FYN; MAP2K2; AKT1; PIK3R1; PDPK1;MAP2K1; AKT3; VAV3; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: G-Protein Coupled ReceptorSignaling, PRKCE; RAP1A; RGS16; MAPK1; GNAS; AKT2; IKBKB; PIK3CA; CREB1;GNAQ; NFKB2; CAMK2A; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK3; KRAS; RELA; SRC; PIK3C2A;RAF1; IKBKG; RELB; FYN; MAP2K2; AKT1; PIK3R1; CHUK; PDPK1; STAT3;MAP2K1; NFKB1; BRAF; ATF4; AKT3; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Inositol Phosphate Metabolism,PRKCE; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; PTEN; GRK6; MAPK1; PLK1; AKT2; PIK3CA;CDK8; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; MAPK3; PRKCD; PRKAA1; MAPK9; CDK2; PIM1;PIK3C2A; DYRK1A; MAP2K2; PIP5K1A; PIK3R1; MAP2K1; PAK3; ATM; TTK;CSNK1A1; BRAF; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: PDGF Signaling, EIF2AK2; ELK1;ABL2; MAPK1; PIK3CA; FOS; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; CAV1; ABL1; MAPK3;KRAS; SRC; PIK3C2A; PDGFRB; RAF1; MAP2K2; JAK1; JAK2; PIK3R1; PDGFRA;STAT3; SPHK1; MAP2K1; MYC; JUN; CRKL; PRKCA; SRF; STAT1; SPHK2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: VEGF Signaling, ACTN4; ROCK1;KDR; FLT1; ROCK2; MAPK1; PGF; AKT2; PIK3CA; ARNT; PTK2; BCL2; PIK3CB;PIK3C3; BCL2L1; MAPK3; KRAS; HIF1A; NOS3; PIK3C2A; PXN; RAF1; MAP2K2;ELAVL1; AKT1; PIK3R1; MAP2K1; SFN; VEGFA; AKT3; FOXO1; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Natural Killer Cell Signaling,PRKCE; RAC1; PRKCZ; MAPK1; RAC2; PTPN11; KIR2DL3; AKT2; PIK3CA; SYK;PRKCI; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; PRKD1; MAPK3; KRAS; PRKCD; PTPN6; PIK3C2A; LCK;RAF1; FYN; MAP2K2; PAK4; AKT1; PIK3R1; MAP2K1; PAK3; AKT3; VAV3; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Cell Cycle: G1/S CheckpointRegulation, HDAC4; SMAD3; SUV39H1; HDAC5; CDKN1B; BTRC; ATR; ABL1; E2F1;HDAC2; HDAC7A; RB1; HDAC11; HDAC9; CDK2; E2F2; HDAC3; TP53; CDKN1A;CCND1; E2F4; ATM; RBL2; SMAD4; CDKN2A; MYC; NRG1; GSK3B; RBL1; HDAC6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: T Cell Receptor Signaling,RAC1; ELK1; MAPK1; IKBKB; CBL; PIK3CA; FOS; NFKB2; PIK3CB; PIK3C3;MAPK8; MAPK3; KRAS; RELA, PIK3C2A; BTK; LCK; RAF1; IKBKG; RELB, FYN;MAP2K2; PIK3R1; CHUK; MAP2K1; NFKB1; ITK; BCL10; JUN; VAV3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Death Receptor Signaling,CRADD; HSPB1; BID; BIRC4; TBK1; IKBKB; FADD; FAS; NFKB2; BCL2; MAP3K14;MAPK8; RIPK1; CASP8; DAXX; TNFRSF10B; RELA; TRAF2; TNF; IKBKG; RELB;CASP9; CHUK; APAF1; NFKB1; CASP2; BIRC2; CASP3; BIRC3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: FGF Signaling RAC1; FGFR1;MET; MAPKAPK2; MAPK1; PTPN11; AKT2; PIK3CA; CREB1; PIK3CB; PIK3C3;MAPK8; MAPK3; MAPK13; PTPN6; PIK3C2A; MAPK14; RAF1; AKT1; PIK3R1; STAT3;MAP2K1; FGFR4; CRKL; ATF4; AKT3; PRKCA; HGF.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: GM-CSF Signaling, LYN; ELK1;MAPK1; PTPN11; AKT2; PIK3CA; CAMK2A; STAT5B; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; GNB2L1;BCL2L1; MAPK3; ETS1; KRAS; RUNX1; PIM1; PIK3C2A; RAF1; MAP2K2; AKT1;JAK2; PIK3R1; STAT3; MAP2K1; CCND1; AKT3; STAT1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisSignaling, BID; IGF1; RAC1; BIRC4; PGF; CAPNS1; CAPN2; PIK3CA; BCL2;PIK3CB; PIK3C3; BCL2L1; CAPN1; PIK3C2A; TP53; CASP9; PIK3R1; RAB5A;CASP1; APAF1; VEGFA; BIRC2; BAX; AKT3; CASP3; BIRC3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: JAK/Stat Signaling, PTPN1;MAPK1; PTPN11; AKT2; PIK3CA; STAT5B; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK3; KRAS; SOCS1;STAT5A; PTPN6; PIK3C2A; RAF1; CDKN1A; MAP2K2; JAK1; AKT1; JAK2; PIK3R1;STAT3; MAP2K1; FRAP1; AKT3; STAT1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Nicotinate and NicotinamideMetabolism, PRKCE; IRAK1; PRKAA2; EIF2AK2; GRK6; MAPK1; PLK1; AKT2;CDK8; MAPK8; MAPK3; PRKCD; PRKAA1; PBEF1; MAPK9; CDK2; PIM1; DYRK1A;MAP2K2; MAP2K1; PAK3; NT5E; TTK; CSNK1A1; BRAF; SGK.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Chemokine Signaling, CXCR4;ROCK2; MAPK1; PTK2; FOS; CFL1; GNAQ; CAMK2A; CXCL12; MAPK8; MAPK3; KRAS;MAPK13; RHOA; CCR3; SRC; PPP1CC; MAPK14; NOX1; RAF1; MAP2K2; MAP2K1;JUN; CCL2; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: IL-2 Signaling, ELK1; MAPK1;PTPN11; AKT2; PIK3CA; SYK; FOS; STAT5B; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; MAPK3;KRAS; SOCS1; STAT5A; PIK3C2A: LCK; RAF1; MAP2K2; JAK1; AKT1; PIK3R1;MAP2K1; JUN; AKT3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Synaptic Long Term Depression,PRKCE; IGF1; PRKCZ; PRDX6; LYN; MAPK1; GNAS; PRKC1; GNAQ; PPP2R1A;IGF1R; PRKID1; MAPK3; KRAS; GRN; PRKCD; NOS3; NOS2A; PPP2CA; YWHAZ;RAF1; MAP2K2; PPP2R5C; MAP2K1; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Estrogen Receptor Signaling,TAF4B; EP300; CARM1; PCAF; MAPK1; NCOR2; SMARCA4; MAPK3; NRIP1; KRAS;SRC; NR3C1; HDAC3; PPARGC1A; RBM9; NCOA3; RAF1; CREBBP; MAP2K2; NCOA2;MAP2K1; PRKDC; ESR1; ESR2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Protein UbiquitinationPathway, TRAF6; SMURF1; BIRC4; BRCA1; UCHL1; NEDD4; CBL; UBE2I; BTRC;HSPA5; USP7; USP10; FBXW7; USP9X; STUB1; USP22; B2M; BIRC2; PARK2; USPS;USP1; VHL; HSP90AA1; BIRC3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: IL-10 Signaling, TRAF6; CCR1;ELK1; IKBKB; SP1; FOS; NFKB2; MAP3K14; MAPK8; MAPK13; RELA; MAPK14; TNF;IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; JAK1; CHUK; STAT3; NFKB1; JUN; IL1R1; IL6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: VDR/RXR Activation, PRKCE;EP300; PRKCZ; RXRA; GADD45A; HES1; NCOR2; SP1; PRKC1; CDKN1B; PRKD1;PRKCD; RUNX2; KLF4; YY1; NCOA3; CDKN1A; NCOA2; SPP1; LRP5; CEBPB; FOXO1;PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: TGF-beta Signaling, EP300;SMAD2; SMURF1; MAPK1; SMAD3; SMAD1; FOS; MAPK8; MAPK3; KRAS; MAPK9;RUNX2; SERPINE1; RAF1; MAP3K7; CREBBP; MAP2K2; MAP2K1; TGFBR1; SMAD4;JUN; SMAD5.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Toll-like Receptor Signaling,IRAK1; EIF2AK2; MYD88; TRAF6; PPARA; ELK1; IKBKB; FOS; NFKB2; MAP3K14;MAPK8; MAPK13; RELA; TLR4; MAPK14; IKBKG; RELB; MAP3K7; CHUK; NFKB1;TLR2; JUN.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: p38 MAPK Signaling, HSPB1;IRAK1; TRAF6; MAPKAPK2; ELK1; FADD; FAS; CREB1; DDIT3; RPS6KA4; DAXX;MAPK13; TRAF2; MAPK14; TNF; MAP3K7; TGFBR1; MYC; ATF4; IL1R1; SRF;STAT1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Neurotrophin/TRK Signaling,NTRK2; MAPK1; PTPN11; PIK3CA; CREB1; FOS; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; MAPK3;KRAS; PIK3C2A; RAF1; MAP2K2; AKT1; PIK3R1; PDPK1; MAP2K1; CDC42; JUN;ATF4.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: FXR/RXR Activation, INS;PPARA; FASN; RXRA; AKT2; SDC1; MAPK8; APOB; MAPK10; PPARG; MTTP; MAPK9;PPARGC1A; TNF; CREBBP; AKT1; SREBF1; FGFR4; AKT3; FOXO1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Synaptic Long TermPotentiation, PRKCE; RAP1A; EP300; PRKCZ; MAPK1; CREB1; PRKC1; GNAQ;CAMK2A; PRKD1; MAPK3; KRAS; PRKCD; PPP1CC; RAF1; CREBBP; MAP2K2; MAP2K1;ATF4; PRKCA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Calcium Signaling, RAP1A;EP300; HDAC4; MAPK1; HDAC5; CREB1; CAMK2A; MYH9; MAPK3; HDAC2; HDAC7A;HDAC11; HDAC9; HDAC3; CREBBP; CALR; CAMKK2; ATF4; HDAC6.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: EGF Signaling, ELK1; MAPK1;EGFR; PIK3CA; FOS; PIK3CB; PIK3C3; MAPK8; MAPK3; PIK3C2A; RAF1; JAK1;PIK3R1; STAT3; MAP2K1; JUN; PRKCA; SRF; STAT1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Hypoxia Signaling in theCardiovascular System, EDN1; PTEN; EP300; NQO1; UBE21; CREB1; ARNT;HIF1A; SLC2A4; NOS3; TP53; LDHA; AKT1; ATM; VEGFA; JUN; ATF4; VHL;HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: LPS/IL-1 Mediated Inhibitionof RXR Function, IRAK1; MYD88; TRAF6; PPARA; RXRA; ABCA1, MAPK8;ALDH1A1; GSTP1; MAPK9; ABCB1; TRAF2; TLR4; TNF; MAP3K7; NR1H2; SREBF1;JUN; IL1R1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: LXR/RXR Activation, FASN;RXRA; NCOR2; ABCA1; NFKB2; IRF3; RELA; NOS2A; TLR4; TNF; RELB; LDLR;NR1H2; NFKB1; SREBF1; IL1R1; CCL2; IL6; MMP9.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Amyloid Processing, PRKCE;CSNK1E; MAPK1; CAPNS1; AKT2; CAPN2; CAPN1; MAPK3; MAPK13; MAPT; MAPK14;AKT1; PSEN1; CSNK1A1; GSK3B; AKT3; APP.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: IL-4 Signaling, AKT2; PIK3CA;PIK3CB; PIK3C3; IRS1; KRAS; SOCS1; PTPN6; NR3C1; PIK3C2A; JAK1; AKT1;JAK2; PIK3R1; FRAP1; AKT3; RPS6KB1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Cell Cycle: G2/M DNA DamageCheckpoint Regulation, EP300; PCAF; BRCA1; GADD45A; PLK1; BTRC; CHEK1;ATR; CHEK2; YWHAZ; TP53; CDKN1A; PRKDC; ATM; SFN; CDKN2A.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Nitric Oxide Signaling in theCardiovascular System, KDR; FLT1; PGF; AKT2; PIK3CA; PIK3CB; PIK3C3;CAV1; PRKCD; NOS3; PIK3C2A; AKT1; PIK3R1; VEGFA; AKT3; HSP90AA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Purine Metabolism NME2;SMARCA4; MYH9; RRM2; ADAR; EIF2AK4; PKM2; ENTPD1; RAD51; RRM2B; TJP2;RAD51C; NT5E; POLD1; NME1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: cAMP-mediated Signaling,RAP1A; MAPK1; GNAS; CREB1; CAMK2A; MAPK3; SRC; RAF1; MAP2K2; STAT3;MAP2K1; BRAF; ATF4.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Mitochondrial DysfunctionNotch Signaling, SOD2; MAPK8; CASP8; MAPK10; MAPK9; CASP9; PARK7; PSEN1;PARK2; APP; CASP3 HES1; JAG1; NUMB; NOTCH4; ADAM17; NOTCH2; PSEN1;NOTCH3; NOTCH1; DLL4.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Endoplasmic Reticulum StressPathway, HSPA5; MAPK8; XBP1; TRAF2; ATF6; CASP9; ATF4; EIF2AK3; CASP3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pyrimidine Metabolism, NME2;AICDA; RRM2; EIF2AK4; ENTPD1; RRM2B; NT5E; POLD1; NME1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Parkinson's Signaling, UCHL1;MAPK8; MAPK13; MAPK14; CASP9; PARK7; PARK2; CASP3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Cardiac & Beta AdrenergicSignaling, GNAS; GNAQ; PPP2R1A; GNB2L1; PPP2CA; PPP1CC; PPP2R5C.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glycolysis/Gluco-neogenesis,HK2; GCK; GPI; ALDH1A1; PKM2; LDHA; HK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Interferon Signaling, IRF1;SOCS1; JAK1; JAK2; IFITM1; STAT1; IFIT3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Sonic Hedgehog Signaling,ARRB2; SMO; GLI2; DYRK1A; GLI1; GSK3B; DYRKIB.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: GlycerophospholipidMetabolism, PLD1; GRN; GPAM; YWHAZ; SPHK1; SPHK2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Phospholipid Degradation,PRDX6; PLD1; GRN; YWHAZ; SPHK1; SPHK2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Tryptophan Metabolism, SIAH2;PRMT5; NEDD4; ALDH1A1; CYP1B1; STAHL

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Lysine Degradation, SUV39H1;EHMT2; NSD1; SETD7; PPP2R5C.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Nucleotide Excision, ERCC5;ERCC4; XPA; XPC; ERCC1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Repair Pathway Starch andSucrose Metabolism, UCHL1; HK2; GCK; GPI; HK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Aminosugars Metabolism, NQO1;HK2; GCK; HK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Arachidonic Acid Metabolism,PRDX6; GRN; YWHAZ; CYP1B1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Circadian Rhythm Signaling,CSNK1E; CREB1; ATF4; NR1D1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Coagulation System, BDKRB1;F2R; SERPINE1; F3.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Dopamine Receptor Signaling,PPP2R1A; PPP2CA; PPP1CC; PPP2R5C.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glutathione Metabolism, IDH2;GSTP1; ANPEP; IDH1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glycerolipid Metabolism,ALDH1A1; GPAM; SPHK1; SPHK2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Linoleic Acid Metabolism,PRDX6; GRN; YWHAZ; CYP1B1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Methionine Metabolism, DNMT1;DNMT3B; AHCY; DNMT3A.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pyruvate Metabolism, GLO1;ALDH1A1; PKM2; LDHA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Arginine and ProlineMetabolism, ALDH1A1; NOS3; NOS2A.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Eicosanoid Signaling, PRDX6;GRN; YWHAZ.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Fructose and MannoseMetabolism, HK2; GCK; HK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Galactose Metabolism, HK2;GCK; HK1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Stilbene, Coumarine and LigninBiosynthesis, PRDX6; PRDX1; TYR.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Antigen Presentation Pathway,CALR; B2M.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Biosynthesis of Steroids,NQO1; DHCR7.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Butanoate Metabolism, ALDH1A1;NLGN1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Citrate Cycle, IDH2; IDH1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Fatty Acid Metabolism,ALDH1A1; CYP1B1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: GlycerophospholipidMetabolism, PRDX6; CHKA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Histidine Metabolism, PRMT5;ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Inositol Metabolism, ERO1L;APEX1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Metabolism of Xenobiotics byCytochrome p450, GSTP1; CYP1B1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Methane Metabolism, PRDX6;PRDX1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Phenylalanine Metabolism,PRDX6; PRDX1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Propanoate Metabolism,ALDH1A1; LDHA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Selenoamino Acid Metabolism,PRMT5; AHCY.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Sphingolipid Metabolism,SPHK1; SPHK2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Aminophosphonate Metabolism,PRMT5.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Androgen and EstrogenMetabolism, PRMT5.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Ascorbate and AldarateMetabolism, ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Bile Acid Biosynthesis,ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Cysteine Metabolism, LDHA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Fatty Acid Biosynthesis, FASN.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glutamate Receptor Signaling,GNB2L1.

Examples of genes and/or polynucleotides that can be edited with theguide molecules of this invention include: NRF2-mediated OxidativeStress Response, PRDX1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pentose Phosphate Pathway,GPI.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pentose and GlucuronateInterconversions, UCHL1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Retinol Metabolism, ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Riboflavin Metabolism, TYR.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Tyrosine Metabolism, PRMT5,TYR.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Ubiquinone Biosynthesis,PRMT5.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Valine, Leucine and IsoleucineDegradation, ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Glycine, Serine and ThreonineMetabolism, CHKA.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Lysine Degradation, ALDH1A1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pain/Taste, TRPM5; TRPA1.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Pain, TRPM7; TRPC5; TRPC6;TRPC1; Cnr1; cnr2; Grk2; Trpa1; Pomc; Cgrp; Crf; Pka; Era; Nr2b; TRPM5;Prkaca; Prkacb; Prkar1a; Prkar2a.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Mitochondrial Function, AIF;CytC; SMAC (Diablo); Aifm-1; Aifm-2.

Examples of genes for which a mUNA molecule can be used to express thecorresponding peptide or protein include: Developmental Neurology,BMP-4; Chordin (Chrd); Noggin (Nog); WNT (Wnt2; Wnt2b; Wnt3a; Wnt4;Wnt5a; Wnt6; Wnt7b; Wnt8b; Wnt9a; Wnt9b; Wnt10a; Wnt10b; Wnt16);beta-catenin; Dkk-1; Frizzled related proteins; Otx-2; Gbx2; FGF-8;Reelin; Dab1; unc-86 (Pou4fl or Brn3a); Numb; Reln.

mUNA Methods

In various aspects, this invention provides methods for synthesis ofmUNA messenger UNA oligomer molecules.

mUNA oligomer molecules of this invention can be synthesized andisolated using methods disclosed herein, as well as any pertinenttechniques known in the art.

Some methods for preparing nucleic acids are given in, for example,Merino, Chemical Synthesis of Nucleoside Analogues, (2013); Gait,Oligonucleotide synthesis: a practical approach (1984); Herdewijn,Oligonucleotide Synthesis, Methods in Molecular Biology, Vol. 288(2005).

In some embodiments, a ligase can be used to link a synthetic oligomerto the 3′ end of an RNA molecule or an RNA transcript to form a mUNAmolecule. The synthetic oligomer that is ligated to the 3′ end canprovide the functionality of a polyA tail, and advantageously provideresistance to its removal by 3′-exoribonucleases. The ligated productmUNA molecule can have increased specific activity and provide increasedlevels of ectopic protein expression.

In certain embodiments, ligated product mUNA molecules of this inventioncan be made with an RNA transcript that has native specificity. Theligated product can be a synthetic molecule that retains the structureof the RNA transcript at the 5′ end to ensure compatibility with thenative specificity.

In further embodiments, ligated product mUNA molecules of this inventioncan be made with an exogenous RNA transcript or non-natural RNA. Theligated product can be a synthetic molecule that retains the structureof the RNA.

In general, the canonical mRNA degradation pathway in cells includes thesteps: (i) the polyA tail is gradually cut back to a stub by 3′exonucleases, shutting down the looping interaction required forefficient translation and leaving the cap open to attack; (ii) decappingcomplexes remove the 5′ cap; (iii) the unprotected and translationallyincompetent residuum of the transcript is degraded by 5′ and 3′exonuclease activity.

Embodiments of this invention involve new mUNA structures which can haveincreased translational activity over a native transcript. The mUNAmolecules can prevent exonucleases from trimming back the polyA tail inthe process of de-adenylation.

Embodiments of this invention provide structures, compositions andmethods for translatable mUNA molecules. Embodiments of this inventioncan provide translatable mUNA molecules containing one or more UNAmonomers and having increased functional half-life.

It has been found that ligation of a synthetic oligomer to the 3′ end ofan mRNA transcript can surprisingly be accomplished with high conversionof the mRNA transcript to the ligation product. The ligase can catalyzethe joining of the 3′-hydroxyl terminus of the RNA transcript to asynthetic oligomer bearing a 5′ monophosphate group. The 3′ end of thesynthetic oligomer can be blocked to prevent circularization andconcatemerization, while the presence of a triphosphate or cap moiety atthe 5′ terminus of the mRNA transcript can prevent its entry intoundesired side reactions.

In some embodiments, the yield of conversion of the mRNA transcript tothe ligation product mUNA molecule can be from 70% to 100%. In someembodiments, the yield of conversion of the mRNA transcript to theligation product can be 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, 99%, or 100%.

As used herein, the terms polyA tail and polyA oligomer refer to anoligomer of monomers, wherein the monomers can include nucleotides basedon adenine, UNA monomers, naturally-occurring nucleotides, modifiednucleotides, or nucleotide analogues.

A modified nucleotide can be base-modified, sugar-modified, or linkagemodified.

Splint Ligation Methods

Embodiments of this invention can employ splint ligation to synthesizemUNA molecules.

In some aspects, ligation of a tail oligomer to the 3′ end of an RNAmolecule can surprisingly be accomplished with high conversion of theRNA molecule to the ligation product by using a DNA splint oligomer.Splint ligation of specific RNA molecules can be done with a DNA ligaseand a bridging DNA splint oligomer that is complementary to the RNAs.

As used herein, a molecule to which a tail oligomer is added can bereferred to as an acceptor oligomer, and a tail oligomer to be ligatedto an acceptor oligomer can be referred to as a donor oligomer.

A donor oligomer of this invention may contain one or more UNA monomers.In some embodiments, a donor oligomer may be composed of UNA monomersand adenylate nucleotides.

A donor oligomer of this invention may include any number of UNAmonomers within its total length.

An acceptor oligomer of this invention can be a RNA of any length, anmRNA, or a mammalian gene transcript.

In some aspects, ligation of a donor oligomer of any length to the 3′end of an acceptor RNA molecule can surprisingly be accomplished withhigh conversion to the ligation product mUNA molecule by using a DNAsplint oligomer.

In certain embodiments, a DNA splint oligomer can hybridize to the endof an mRNA having a short polyA tail, anchored in a specific positionbased on a region complementary to the end of the mRNA's 3′ UTR. ThepolyA tail can be about 30 monomers or less in length. The DNA splintoligomer can incorporate a poly(dT) tail that overhangs beyond thenative polyA tail of the mRNA transcript. The poly(dT) tail can bring apolyA oligomer into position for efficient ligation to the syntheticmRNA.

Embodiments of this invention can employ splint ligation to introduceUNA monomers, modified nucleotides, or nucleotide analogues into RNAmolecules.

In certain embodiments, in splint ligation the DNA ligase can be used tojoin RNA molecules in an RNA:DNA hybrid.

In some embodiments, the donor can be from 2 to 120 monomers in length,or from 3 to 120 monomers, or from 4 to 120 monomers, or from 5 to 120monomers, or from 6 to 120 monomers, or longer.

The splint oligomer can be removed from the ligation product using aDNAse treatment, which can be required post-IVT to remove the DNAtemplate for transcription.

Cohesive End Ligation

In some embodiments, a wild-type T4 RNA ligase can be used to join the3′ hydroxyl terminus of an RNA transcript to a tail oligomer bearing a5′ monophosphate group.

In further embodiments, a KQ mutant variant of T4 RNA Ligase 2, whichrequires a pre-adenylated donor, was used to join the 3′ hydroxylterminus of an RNA transcript to a pre-adenylated tail oligomer.

In these embodiments, a preponderance of the tail can advantageously beincorporated co-transcriptionally in the IVT synthetic RNA transcript,and the donor oligomer can be correspondingly shortened.

Post-Ligation Treatment

In some aspects, a 3′-exonuclease treatment can be used to remove theunligated fraction of the product of the ligation reaction. Examples ofa 3′-exonuclease include Exonuclease T, Ribonuclease R, and analogsthereof.

In certain embodiments, Ribonuclease R can be used with highprocessivity, and the ligation can be insensitive to sequence contentand variations, as well as secondary structure.

Tail Oligomers

In some embodiments, the 100% bulk ligation of a tail oligomer to the 3′end of an RNA has been achieved.

Donor oligomers of this invention for ligation to the 3′ end of an mRNAmay be from 2 to 120 monomers in length, or from 3 to 120 monomers inlength, or from 4 to 120 monomers in length, or from 5 to 120 monomersin length, or longer.

In further embodiments, a donor oligomer may have a 3′-terminalmodification to block circularization or oligimerization of thesynthetic oligomer in ligation reactions. Examples of a 3′-terminalmodification include a 3′-terminal C3 spacer.

A donor oligomer of this invention may contain one or more UNA monomers.

A donor oligomer can include one or more nucleic acid monomers that arenaturally-occurring nucleotides, modified naturally-occurringnucleotides, or non-naturally-occurring nucleotides.

A donor oligomer can include a nucleic acid monomer that isbase-modified, sugar-modified, or linkage modified.

Pharmaceutical Compositions

In some aspects, this invention provides pharmaceutical compositionscontaining a mUNA oligomeric compound and a pharmaceutically acceptablecarrier.

A pharmaceutical composition can be capable of local or systemicadministration. In some aspects, a pharmaceutical composition can becapable of any modality of administration. In certain aspects, theadministration can be intravenous, subcutaneous, pulmonary,intramuscular, intraperitoneal, dermal, oral, or nasal administration.

Embodiments of this invention include pharmaceutical compositionscontaining an oligomeric compound in a lipid formulation.

In some embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition may comprise one ormore lipids selected from cationic lipids, anionic lipids, sterols,pegylated lipids, and any combination of the foregoing.

In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition can besubstantially free of liposomes.

In further embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition can includeliposomes or nanoparticles.

Some examples of lipids and lipid compositions for delivery of an activemolecule of this invention are given in WO/2015/074085, which is herebyincorporated by reference in its entirety.

In additional embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition can contain anoligomeric compound within a viral or bacterial vector.

A pharmaceutical composition of this disclosure may include carriers,diluents or excipients as are known in the art. Examples ofpharmaceutical compositions and methods are described, for example, inRemington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co. (A. R. Gennaroed. 1985), and Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 21stEdition (2005).

Examples of excipients for a pharmaceutical composition includeantioxidants, suspending agents, dispersing agents, preservatives,buffering agents, tonicity agents, and surfactants.

An effective dose of an agent or pharmaceutical formulation of thisinvention can be an amount that is sufficient to cause translation of amUNA molecule in a cell.

A therapeutically effective dose can be an amount of an agent orformulation that is sufficient to cause a therapeutic effect. Atherapeutically effective dose can be administered in one or moreseparate administrations, and by different routes.

A therapeutically effective dose, upon administration, can result inserum levels of an active agent of 1-1000 pg/ml, or 1-1000 ng/ml, or1-1000 μg/ml, or more.

A therapeutically effective dose of an active agent in vivo can be adose of 0.001-0.01 mg/kg body weight, or 0.01-0.1 mg/kg, or 0.1-1 mg/kg,or 1-10 mg/kg, or 10-100 mg/kg.

A therapeutically effective dose of an active agent in vivo can be adose of 0.001 mg/kg body weight, or 0.01 mg/kg, or 0.1 mg/kg, or 1mg/kg, or 2 mg/kg, or 3 mg/kg, or 4 mg/kg, or 5 mg/kg, or more.

A subject can be an animal, or a human subject or patient.

Base sequences show herein are from left to right, 5′ to 3′, unlessstated otherwise.

For the examples below, the mUNA transfection protocol in vitro was asfollows:

-   -   1 Plate mouse hepatocyte Hepa1-6 cells 5000 cells per well in 96        well plate at least 8 hours before transfection.    -   2 Replace 90 uL DMEM medium containing 10% FBS and Non-essential        amino acid) adding 90 uL into each well of 96 well plate        immediately before beginning the transfection experiment.    -   3 Prepare Messenger Max transfection reagent (Life Technologies)        mUNA complex according to manufacturer's instruction.    -   4 Transfer 10 uL of the complex into a well containing the cells        in the 96-well plate.    -   5 Collect the medium after desired time points and add 100 uL        fresh medium into each well. Medium will be kept at −80° C.        until ELISA assay is performed using the standard manufacturer        protocol.

For the examples below, the mUNA transfection protocol in vivo was asfollows:

-   -   1 The mUNA is formulated with Lipid nanoparticle (LNP).    -   2 Inject the LNP-formulated mUNA (1 mg/kg mUNA) into BL57BL/c        mice (4-6 week-old) via standard i.v. injection in the lateral        tail vein.    -   3 Collect approximately 50 uL of blood in a Heparin-coated        microcentrifuge tube.    -   4 Centrifuge at 3,000×g for 10 minutes at 4° C.    -   5 Transfer the supernatant (plasma) into a fresh microcentrifuge        tube. Plasma will be kept at −80° C. until ELISA assay is        performed using the standard manufacturer protocol.

EXAMPLES

All of the comparative mUNA and mRNA molecules in the examples belowwere synthesized with the 5′ cap being a m7GpppGm cap. Unless otherwisespecified, the mUNA molecules in the examples below contained a 5′-UTRof TEV, and a 3′ UTR of xenopus beta-globin.

Example 1: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Factor IX In Vivo

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule was made and used forexpressing human Factor IX (F9) in vivo with advantageously increasedefficiency of translation, as compared to the mRNA of Factor IX. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human Factor IX in vivo exhibitedactivity suitable for use in methods for ameliorating or treatinghemophilia B. In this embodiment, the translatable mUNA moleculecomprised a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a F9 CDS, a 3′UTR ofxenopus beta-globin, and a tail region.

The translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule is shown in FIG. 1, ascompared to the mRNA of F9.

The mUNA molecule of this embodiment was translated in C57BL/c mouse toproduce human F9.

FIG. 1 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule wasadvantageously and surprisingly increased as compared to the mRNA of F9.In particular, after 55 hours, the translation efficiency of this mUNAmolecule was increased by more than 2-fold (827/388) as compared to themRNA of F9.

Details of the base structure of this translatable mUNA molecule are asfollows:

(SEQ ID NO: 1) (m7GpppGm)GGGAAACAUAAGUCAACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCCAUGGCCCAGCGCGUGAACAUGAUCAUGGCAGAAUCACCAGGCCUCAUCACCAUCUGCCUUUUAGGAUAUCUACUCAGUGCUGAAUGUACAGUUUUUCUUGAUCAUGAAAACGCCAACAAAAUUCUGAAUCGGCCAAAGAGGUAUAAUUCAGGUAAAUUGGAAGAGUUUGUUCAAGGGAACCUUGAGAGAGAAUGUAUGGAAGAAAAGUGUAGUUUUGAAGAAGCACGAGAAGUUUUUGAAAACACUGAAAGAACAACUGAAUUUUGGAAGCAGUAUGUUGAUGGAGAUCAGUGUGAGUCCAAUCCAUGUUUAAAUGGCGGCAGUUGCAAGGAUGACAUUAAUUCCUAUGAAUGUUGGUGUCCCUUUGGAUUUGAAGGAAAGAACUGUGAAUUAGAUGUAACAUGUAACAUUAAGAAUGGCAGAUGCGAGCAGUUUUGUAAAAAUAGUGCUGAUAACAAGGUGGUUUGCUCCUGUACUGAGGGAUAUCGACUUGCAGAAAACCAGAAGUCCUGUGAACCAGCAGUGCCAUUUCCAUGUGGAAGAGUUUCUGUUUCACAAACUUCUAAGCUCACCCGUGCUGAGACUGUUUUUCCUGAUGUGGACUAUGUAAAUUCUACUGAAGCUGAAACCAUUUUGGAUAACAUCACUCAAAGCACCCAAUCAUUUAAUGACUUCACUCGGGUUGUUGGUGGAGAAGAUGCCAAACCAGGUCAAUUCCCUUGGCAGGUUGUUUUGAAUGGUAAAGUUGAUGCAUUCUGUGGAGGCUCUAUCGUUAAUGAAAAAUGGAUUGUAACUGCUGCCCACUGUGUUGAAACUGGUGUUAAAAUUACAGUUGUCGCAGGUGAACAUAAUAUUGAGGAGACAGAACAUACAGAGCAAAAGCGAAAUGUGAUUCGAAUUAUUCCUCACCACAACUACAAUGCAGCUAUUAAUAAGUACAACCAUGACAUUGCCCUUCUGGAACUGGACGAACCCUUAGUGCUAAACAGCUACGUUACACCUAUUUGCAUUGCUGACAAGGAAUACACGAACAUCUUCCUCAAAUUUGGAUCUGGCUAUGUAAGUGGCUGGGGAAGAGUCUUCCACAAAGGGAGAUCAGCUUUAGUUCUUCAGUACCUUAGAGUUCCACUUGUUGACCGAGCCACAUGUCUUCGAUCUACAAAGUUCACCAUCUAUAACAACAUGUUCUGUGCUGGCUUCCAUGAAGGAGGUAGAGAUUCAUGUCAAGGAGAUAGUGGGGGACCCCAUGUUACUGAAGUGGAAGGGACCAGUUUCUUAACUGGAAUUAUUAGCUGGGGUGAAGAGUGUGCAAUGAAAGGCAAAUAUGGAAUAUAUACCAAGGUAUCCCGGUAUGUCAACUGGAUUAAGGAAAAAACAAAGCUCACUUGACUAGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUUCUUCACAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAÃÃAA

Example 2: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Factor IX In Vitro

In this example, the translatable mUNA molecule of Example 1 (SEQ IDNO:1) was made and used for expressing human Factor IX (F9) in vitrowith advantageously increased efficiency of translation, as compared tothe mRNA of Factor IX. The translatable mUNA molecule expressing humanFactor IX exhibited activity suitable for use in methods forameliorating or treating hemophilia B.

The translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule (SEQ ID NO:1) is shownin FIG. 2, as compared to the mRNA of F9.

The mUNA molecule of this embodiment was translated in mouse hepatocytecell line Hepa1-6 to produce human F9.

FIG. 2 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule wasadvantageously and surprisingly increased as compared to the mRNA of F9.In particular, after 48 hours, the translation efficiency of this mUNAmolecule was increased by 5-fold (91/16) as compared to the mRNA of F9.

Example 3: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Erythropoietin In Vitro

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule was made and used forexpressing human Erythropoietin (EPO) in vitro with advantageouslyincreased efficiency of translation, as compared to the mRNA of EPO. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human EPO exhibited activitysuitable for use in methods for ameliorating or treating certainanemias, inflammatory bowel disease, and/or certain myelodysplasias. Inthis embodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprised a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a human EPO CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopusbeta-globin, and a tail region.

The translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule is shown in FIG. 3, ascompared to the mRNA of EPO.

The mUNA molecule of this embodiment was translated in mouse hepatocytecell line Hepa1-6 to produce human EPO.

FIG. 3 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule wasadvantageously and surprisingly increased as compared to the mRNA of F9.In particular, after 48 hours, the translation efficiency of this mUNAmolecule was more than doubled (4500/1784) as compared to the mRNA ofEPO.

Details of the base structure of this translatable mUNA molecule are asfollows:

(SEQ ID NO: 2) (m7GpppGm)GGGAAACAUAAGUCAACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCCAUGGGGGUGCACGAAUGUCCUGCCUGGCUGUGGCUUCUCCUGUCCCUGCUGUCGCUCCCUCUGGGCCUCCCAGUCCUGGGCGCCCCACCACGCCUCAUCUGUGACAGCCGAGUCCUGGAGAGGUACCUCUUGGAGGCCAAGGAGGCCGAGAAUAUCACGACGGGCUGUGCUGAACACUGCAGCUUGAAUGAGAAUAUCACUGUCCCAGACACCAAAGUUAAUUUCUAUGCCUGGAAGAGGAUGGAGGUCGGGCAGCAGGCCGUAGAAGUCUGGCAGGGCCUGGCCCUGCUGUCGGAAGCUGUCCUGCGGGGCCAGGCCCUGUUGGUCAACUCUUCCCAGCCGUGGGAGCCCCUGCAGCUGCAUGUGGAUAAAGCCGUCAGUGGCCUUCGCAGCCUCACCACUCUGCUUCGGGCUCUGGGAGCCCAGAAGGAAGCCAUCUCCCCUCCAGAUGCGGCCUCAGCUGCUCCACUCCGAACAAUCACUGCUGACACUUUCCGCAAACUCUUCCGAGUCUACUCCAAUUUCCUCCGGGGAAAGCUGAAGCUGUACACAGGGGAGGCCUGCAGGACAGGGGACAGAUGACUAGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUUCUUCACAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃ ÃAA

Example 4: mUNA Oligomers Producing Mouse Erythropoietin In Vitro

In this example, several translatable mUNA molecules were made and usedfor expressing mouse Erythropoietin (EPO) in vitro with advantageouslyincreased efficiency of translation, as compared to the mRNA of EPO. Inthis embodiment, the translatable mUNA molecules each comprised a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a mouse EPO CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopusbeta-globin, and a tail region.

The translation efficiency of these mUNA molecules (#2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 10 and 11) are shown in FIG. 4, as compared to the mRNA of EPO(#1).

The mUNA molecules of this embodiment were translated in mousehepatocyte cell line Hepa1-6 to produce mouse EPO.

FIG. 4 shows that the translation efficiency of the mUNA molecules (#2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11) was advantageously and surprisinglyincreased as compared to the mRNA of EPO (#1). In particular, after 72hours, the translation efficiency of the mUNA molecules was increased byup to 8-fold (0.203/0.025) as compared to the mRNA of EPO, and thetranslation efficiency of every mUNA molecule (#2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10 and 11) was increased as compared to the mRNA of EPO (#1).

Details of the base structure of the translatable mUNA molecule #2 areas follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 3) (m7GpppGm)GGGAAACAUAAGUCAACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCCAUGGGGGUGCCCGAACGUCCCACCCUGCUGCUUUUACUCUCCUUGCUACUGAUUCCUCUGGGCCUCCCAGUCCUCUGUGCUCCCCCACGCCUCAUCUGCGACAGUCGAGUUCUGGAGAGGUACAUCUUAGAGGCCAAGGAGGCAGAAAAUGUCACGAUGGGUUGUGCAGAAGGUCCCAGACUGAGUGAAAAUAUUACAGUCCCAGAUACCAAAGUCAACUUCUAUGCUUGGAAAAGAAUGGAGGUGGAAGAACAGGCCAUAGAAGUUUGGCAAGGCCUGUCCCUGCUCUCAGAAGCCAUCCUGCAGGCCCAGGCCCUGCUAGCCAAUUCCUCCCAGCCACCAGAGACCCUUCAGCUUCAUAUAGACAAAGCCAUCAGUGGUCUACGUAGCCUCACUUCACUGCUUCGGGUACUGGGAGCUCAGAAGGAAUUGAUGUCGCCUCCAGAUACCACCCCACCUGCUCCACUCCGAACACUCACAGUGGAUACUUUCUGCAAGCUCUUCCGGGUCUACGCCAACUUCCUCCGGGGGAAACUGAAGCUGUACACGGGAGAGGUCUGCAGGAGAGGGGACAGGTGACUAGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUUCUUCACAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃ

Details of the base structure of the translatable mUNA molecules #3through #11 that were made are the same as molecule #2, except that the3′ terminal tail regions, the last 40 monomers are as follows:

mUNA molecule #3 (SEQ ID NO: 4) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAA mUNA molecule #4 (SEQ ID NO: 5)AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAA mUNAmolecule #5 (SEQ ID NO: 6) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAA mUNA molecule #6 (SEQ ID NO: 7)AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAA mUNAmolecule #7 (SEQ ID NO: 8) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAAAA mUNA molecule #8 (SEQ ID NO: 9)AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAAAAAA mUNAmolecule #9 (SEQ ID NO: 10) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAAAAAAAA mUNA molecule #10 (SEQ ID NO: 11)AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA mUNAmolecule #11 (SEQ ID NO: 12) AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Example 5: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Alpha-1-Antitrypsin In Vivo

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule was made and used forexpressing human alpha-1-Antitrypsin in vivo with advantageouslyincreased efficiency of translation, as compared to the mRNA of humanalpha-1-Antitrypsin. The translatable mUNA molecule expressing humanalpha-1-Antitrypsin exhibited activity suitable for use in methods forameliorating or treating alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiency. In thisembodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprised a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a human alpha-1-Antitrypsin CDS, a 3′UTR ofxenopus beta-globin, and a tail region.

The translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule is shown in FIG. 5, ascompared to the mRNA of human alpha-1-Antitrypsin.

The mUNA molecule of this embodiment was translated in C57BL/c mouse toproduce human alpha-1-Antitrypsin.

FIG. 5 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule wasadvantageously and surprisingly increased as compared to the mRNA ofhuman alpha-1-Antitrypsin. In particular, after 72 hours, thetranslation efficiency of this mUNA molecule was increased by more than3-fold (87.8/25.4) as compared to the mRNA of human alpha-1-Antitrypsin.

Details of the base structure of this translatable mUNA molecule were asfollows:

(SEQ ID NO: 13) (m7GpppGm)GGGAAACAUAAGUCAACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCCAUGCCGUCUUCUGUCUCGUGGGGCAUCCUCCUGCUGGCAGGCCUGUGCUGCCUGGUCCCUGUCUCCCUGGCUGAGGAUCCCCAGGGAGAUGCUGCCCAGAAGACAGAUACAUCCCACCAUGAUCAGGAUCACCCAACCUUCAACAAGAUCACCCCCAACCUGGCUGAGUUCGCCUUCAGCCUAUACCGCCAGCUGGCACACCAGUCCAACAGCACCAAUAUCUUCUUCUCCCCAGUGAGCAUCGCUACAGCCUUUGCAAUGCUCUCCCUGGGGACCAAGGCUGACACUCACGAUGAAAUCCUGGAGGGCCUGAAUUUCAACCUCACGGAGAUUCCGGAGGCUCAGAUCCAUGAAGGCUUCCAGGAACUCCUCCGUACCCUCAACCAGCCAGACAGCCAGCUCCAGCUGACCACCGGCAAUGGCCUGUUCCUCAGCGAGGGCCUGAAGCUAGUGGAUAAGUUUUUGGAGGAUGUUAAAAAGUUGUACCACUCAGAAGCCUUCACUGUCAACUUCGGGGACACCGAAGAGGCCAAGAAACAGAUCAACGAUUACGUGGAGAAGGGUACUCAAGGGAAAAUUGUGGAUUUGGUCAAGGAGCUUGACAGAGACACAGUUUUUGCUCUGGUGAAUUACAUCUUCUUUAAAGGCAAAUGGGAGAGACCCUUUGAAGUCAAGGACACCGAGGAAGAGGACUUCCACGUGGACCAGGUGACCACCGUGAAGGUGCCUAUGAUGAAGCGUUUAGGCAUGUUUAACAUCCAGCACUGUAAGAAGCUGUCCAGCUGGGUGCUGCUGAUGAAAUACCUGGGCAAUGCCACCGCCAUCUUCUUCCUGCCUGAUGAGGGGAAACUACAGCACCUGGAAAAUGAACUCACCCACGAUAUCAUCACCAAGUUCCUGGAAAAUGAAGACAGAAGGUCUGCCAGCUUACAUUUACCCAAACUGUCCAUUACUGGAACCUAUGAUCUGAAGAGCGUCCUGGGUCAACUGGGCAUCACUAAGGUCUUCAGCAAUGGGGCUGACCUCUCCGGGGUCACAGAGGAGGCACCCCUGAAGCUCUCCAAGGCCGUGCAUAAGGCUGUGCUGACCAUCGACGAGAAAGGGACUGAAGCUGCUGGGGCCAUGUUUUUAGAGGCCAUACCCAUGUCUAUCCCCCCCGAGGUCAAGUUCAACAAACCCUUUGUCUUCUUAAUGAUUGAACAAAAUACCAAGUCUCCCCUCUUCAUGGGAAAAGUGGUGAAUCCCACCCAAAAAUAACUAGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUUCUUCACAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃAAAA

Example 6: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Erythropoietin In Vivo

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule was made and used forexpressing human Erythropoietin (EPO) in vivo with advantageouslyincreased efficiency of translation, as compared to the mRNA of EPO. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human EPO exhibited activitysuitable for use in methods for ameliorating or treating certainanemias, inflammatory bowel disease, and/or certain myelodysplasias. Inthis embodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprised a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a human EPO CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopusbeta-globin, and a tail region.

The translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule is shown in FIG. 6, ascompared to the mRNA of EPO.

The mUNA molecule of this embodiment was translated in C57BL/c mouse toproduce human EPO.

FIG. 6 shows that the translation efficiency of this mUNA molecule wasadvantageously and surprisingly increased as compared to the mRNA ofEPO. In particular, after 72 hours, the translation efficiency of thismUNA molecule was increased by more than 10-fold (1517/143) as comparedto the mRNA of EPO.

Details of the base structure of this translatable mUNA molecule were asfollows:

(SEQ ID NO: 14) (m7GpppGm)GGGAAACAUAAGUCAACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCCAUGGGGGUGCACGAAUGUCCUGCCUGGCUGUGGCUUCUCCUGUCCCUGCUGUCGCUCCCUCUGGGCCUCCCAGUCCUGGGCGCCCCACCACGCCUCAUCUGUGACAGCCGAGUCCUGGAGAGGUACCUCUUGGAGGCCAAGGAGGCCGAGAAUAUCACGACGGGCUGUGCUGAACACUGCAGCUUGAAUGAGAAUAUCACUGUCCCAGACACCAAAGUUAAUUUCUAUGCCUGGAAGAGGAUGGAGGUCGGGCAGCAGGCCGUAGAAGUCUGGCAGGGCCUGGCCCUGCUGUCGGAAGCUGUCCUGCGGGGCCAGGCCCUGUUGGUCAACUCUUCCCAGCCGUGGGAGCCCCUGCAGCUGCAUGUGGAUAAAGCCGUCAGUGGCCUUCGCAGCCUCACCACUCUGCUUCGGGCUCUGGGAGCCCAGAAGGAAGCCAUCUCCCCUCCAGAUGCGGCCUCAGCUGCUCCACUCCGAACAAUCACUGCUGACACUUUCCGCAAACUCUUCCGAGUCUACUCCAAUUUCCUCCGGGGAAAGCUGAAGCUGUACACAGGGGAGGCCUGCAGGACAGGGGACAGAUGACUAGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUUCUUCACAUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÃÃA AAA

Example 7: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human CFTR

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human CFTR in vivo. The translatable mUNA molecule expressinghuman CFTR in vivo is suitable for use in methods for ameliorating ortreating cystic fibrosis. In this embodiment, the translatable mUNAmolecule comprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a CFTR CDS, a3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin, and a tail region shown in Example 4.

Human CFTR is accession NM_000492.3.

Example 8: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human ASL

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human argininosuccinate lyase (ASL) in vivo. The translatablemUNA molecule expressing human ASL in vivo is suitable for use inmethods for ameliorating or treating ASL deficiency. In this embodiment,the translatable mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTRof TEV, a ASL CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin, and a tail regionshown in Example 4.

Human ASL is accession NM_001024943.1.

Example 9: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human PAH

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human Phenylalanine-4-hydroxylase (PAH) in vivo. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human PAH in vivo is suitable foruse in methods for ameliorating or treating Phenylketonuria (PKU). Inthis embodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a PAH CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin,and a tail region shown in Example 4.

Human PAH is accession NM_000277.1.

Example 10: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human NIS

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human Sodium/iodide cotransporter (NIS) in vivo. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human NIS in vivo is suitable foruse in methods for ameliorating or treating thyroid disease. In thisembodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a NIS CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin,and a tail region shown in Example 4.

Human NIS is accession BC105047.

Example 11: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human NIS

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human Sodium/iodide cotransporter (NIS) in vivo. Thetranslatable mUNA molecule expressing human NIS in vivo is suitable foruse in methods for ameliorating or treating thyroid disease. In thisembodiment, the translatable mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTR of TEV, a NIS CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin,and a tail region shown in Example 4.

Human NIS is accession BC105047.

Example 12: mUNA Oligomer Producing Human Hepcidin

In this example, a translatable mUNA molecule is made for use inexpressing human Hepcidin in vivo. The translatable mUNA moleculeexpressing human Hepcidin in vivo is suitable for use in methods forameliorating or treating iron deficiency disease. In this embodiment,the translatable mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), a 5′ UTRof TEV, a Hepcidin CDS, a 3′UTR of xenopus beta-globin, and a tailregion shown in Example 4.

Human Hepcidin is accession NM_021175.3.

Example 13: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Factor IX

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressingFactor IX are shown.

Factor IX (F9) is associated with hemophilia B.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human Factor IX. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′ UTRand polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequence below,each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA of humanFactor IX.

Human Factor IX is accession NM_000133.3.

(SEQ ID NO: 15) AU

CAGCGCGUGAACAUGAUCAUGGCAGAAUC

CCAGGCCUCAUCACCAUCUGCCUUUU AGG

UAUCUACUCAGUGCUGAAUGUACAGUUUU

CUUGAUCAUGAAAACGCCAACAAAA UUCU

AAUCGGCCAAAGAGGUAUAAUUCAGGUAA

UUGGAAGAGUUUGUUCAAGGGAAC CUUGA

AGAGAAUGUAUGGAAGAAAAGUGUAGUUU

GAAGAAGCACGAGAAGUUUUUGA AAACAC

GAAAGAACAACUGAAUUUUGGAAGCAGUA

GUUGAUGGAGAUCAGUGUGAGU CCAAUCC

UGUUUAAAUGGCGGCAGUUGCAAGGAUGA

AUUAAUUCCUAUGAAUGUUGG UGUCCCUU

GGAUUUGAAGGAAAGAACUGUGAAUUAGA

GUAACAUGUAACAUUAAGAA UGGCAGAUG

GAGCAGUUUUGUAAAAAUAGUGCUGAUAA

AAGGUGGUUUGCUCCUGUA CUGAGGGAUA

CGACUUGCAGAAAACCAGAAGUCCUGUGA

CCAGCAGUGCCAUUUCCA UGUGGAAGAGU

UCUGUUUCACAAACUUCUAAGCUCACCCG

GCUGAGACUGUUUUUCC UGAUGUGGACUA

GUAAAUUCUACUGAAGCUGAAACCAUUUU

GAUAACAUCACUCAAA GCACCCAAUCAUU

AAUGACUUCACUCGGGUUGUUGGUGGAGA

GAUGCCAAACCAGGU CAAUUCCCUUGGCA

GUUGUUUUGAAUGGUAAAGUUGAUGCAUU

UGUGGAGGCUCUAU CGUUAAUGAAAAAUG

AUUGUAACUGCUGCCCACUGUGUUGAAAC

GGUGUUAAAAUUA CAGUUGUCGCAGGUGA

CAUAAUAUUGAGGAGACAGAACAUACAGA

CAAAAGCGAAAU GUGAUUCGAAUUAUUCC

CACCACAACUACAAUGCAGCUAUUAAUAA

UACAACCAUGA CAUUGCCCUUCUGGAACU

GACGAACCCUUAGUGCUAAACAGCUACGU

ACACCUAUUU GCAUUGCUGACAAGGAAUA

ACGAACAUCUUCCUCAAAUUUGGAUCUGG

UAUGUAAGU GGCUGGGGAAGAGUCUUCCA

AAAGGGAGAUCAGCUUUAGUUCUUCAGUA

CUUAGAGU UCCACUUGUUGACCGAGCCAC

UGUCUUCGAUCUACAAAGUUCACCAUCUA

AACAACA UGUUCUGUGCUGGCUUCCAUGA

GGAGGUAGAGAUUCAUGUCAAGGAGAUAG

GGGGGA CCCCAUGUUACUGAAGUGGAAGG

ACCAGUUUCUUAACUGGAAUUAUUAGCUG

GGUGA AGAGUGUGCAAUGAAAGGCAAAUA

GGAAUAUAUACCAAGGUAUCCCGGUAUGU

AACU GGAUUAAGGAAAAAACAAAGCUCAC

UAA (SEQ ID NO: 16) A

AGCGCGUGAACAUGAUCAUGGCAGAAUCACCAGGCCUCAUCACCAUCUGCCUUUUAGGAUAUCUACUCAGUGCUGAAUGUACAGUUUUUCUUGAUCAUGAAAACGCCAACAAAAUUCUGAAUCGGCCAAAGAGGUAUAAUUCAGGUAAAUUGGAAGAGUUUGUUCAAGGGAACCUUGAGAGAGAAUGUAUGGAAGAAAAGUGUAGUUUUGAAGAAGCACGAGAAGUUUUUGAAAACACUGAAAGAACAACUGAAUUUUGGAAGCAGUAUGUUGAUGGAGAUCAGUGUGAGUCCAAUCCAUGUUUAAAUGGCGGCAGUUGCAAGGAUGACAUUAAUUCCUAUGAAUGUUGGUGUCCCUUUGGAUUUGAAGGAAAGAACUGUGAAUUAGAUGUAACAUGUAACAUUAAGAAUGGCAGAUGCGAGCAGUUUUGUAAAAAUAGUGCUGAUAACAAGGUGGUUUGCUCCUGUACUGAGGGAUAUCGACUUGCAGAAAACCAGAAGUCCUGUGAACCAGCAGUGCCAUUUCCAUGUGGAAGAGUUUCUGUUUCACAAACUUCUAAGCUCACCCGUGCUGAGACUGUUUUUCCUGAUGUGGACUAUGUAAAUUCUACUGAAGCUGAAACCAUUUUGGAUAACAUCACUCAAAGCACCCAAUCAUUUAAUGACUUCACUCGGGUUGUUGGUGGAGAAGAUGCCAAACCAGGUCAAUUCCCUUGGCAGGUUGUUUUGAAUGGUAAAGUUGAUGCAUUCUGUGGAGGCUCUAUCGUUAAUGAAAAAUGGAUUGUAACUGCUGCCCACUGUGUUGAAACUGGUGUUAAAAUUACAGUUGUCGCAGGUGAACAUAAUAUUGAGGAGACAGAACAUACAGAGCAAAAGCGAAAUGUGAUUCGAAUUAUUCCUCACCACAACUACAAUGCAGCUAUUAAUAAGUACAACCAUGACAUUGCCCUUCUGGAACUGGACGAACCCUUAGUGCUAAACAGCUACGUUACACCUAUUUGCAUUGCUGACAAGGAAUACACGAACAUCUUCCUCAAAUUUGGAUCUGGCUAUGUAAGUGGCUGGGGAAGAGUCUUCCACAAAGGGAGAUCAGCUUUAGUUCUUCAGUACCUUAGAGUUCCACUUGUUGACCGAGCCACAUGUCUUCGAUCUACAAAGUUCACCAUCUAUAACAACAUGUUCUGUGCUGGCUUCCAUGAAGGAGGUAGAGAUUCAUGUCAAGGAGAUAGUGGGGGACCCCAUGUUACUGAAGUGGAAGGGACCAGUUUCUUAACUGGAAUUAUUAGCUGGGGUGAAGAGUGUGCAAUGAAAGGCAAAUAUGGAAUAUAUACCAAGGUAUCCCGGUAUGUCAACUGGAUUAAGGAAAAAACAAAGCUCAC

A (SEQ ID NO: 17) A

GCAGCGCG

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CA

GGCAGAA

CACCAGGCC

CA

CACCA

C

GCC

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AC

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G

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GAGAGAGAA

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G

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GAA

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CCAA

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GCAAGGA

GACA

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AACA

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GAGGGA

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CGAC

GCAGAAAACCAGAAG

CC

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GAACCAGCAG

GCCA

CCA

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GGAAGAG

C

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CACAAAC

CUAAGC

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G

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GAACA

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ACAGAGCAAAAGCGAAA

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AA

Example 14: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressingalpha-1-Antitrypsin are shown.

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin is associated with alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiencydisease, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonaryarterial hypertension.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of alpha-1-Antitrypsin. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequencebelow, each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA ofalpha-1-Antitrypsin.

Human alpha-1-antitrypsin mRNA is accession NM_000295.4.

(SEQ ID NO: 18) AU

CCGUCUUCUGUCUCGUGGGGCAUCCUCCU

CUGGCAGGCCUGUGCUGCCUGGUCCC UGU

UCCCUGGCUGAGGAUCCCCAGGGAGAUGC

GCCCAGAAGACAGAUACAUCCCACC AUGA

CAGGAUCACCCAACCUUCAACAAGAUCAC

CCCAACCUGGCUGAGUUCGCCUUC AGCCU

UACCGCCAGCUGGCACACCAGUCCAACAG

ACCAAUAUCUUCUUCUCCCCAGU GAGCAU

GCUACAGCCUUUGCAAUGCUCUCCCUGGG

ACCAAGGCUGACACUCACGAUG AAAUCCU

GAGGGCCUGAAUUUCAACCUCACGGAGAU

CCGGAGGCUCAGAUCCAUGAA GGCUUCCA

GAACUCCUCCGUACCCUCAACCAGCCAGA

AGCCAGCUCCAGCUGACCAC CGGCAAUGG

CUGUUCCUCAGCGAGGGCCUGAAGCUAGU

GAUAAGUUUUUGGAGGAUG UUAAAAAGUU

UACCACUCAGAAGCCUUCACUGUCAACUU

GGGGACACCGAAGAGGCC AAGAAACAGAU

AACGAUUACGUGGAGAAGGGUACUCAAGG

AAAAUUGUGGAUUUGGU CAAGGAGCUUGA

AGAGACACAGUUUUUGCUCUGGUGAAUUA

AUCUUCUUUAAAGGCA AAUGGGAGAGACC

UUUGAAGUCAAGGACACCGAGGAAGAGGA

UUCCACGUGGACCAG GUGACCACCGUGAA

GUGCCUAUGAUGAAGCGUUUAGGCAUGUU

AACAUCCAGCACUG UAAGAAGCUGUCCAG

UGGGUGCUGCUGAUGAAAUACCUGGGCAA

GCCACCGCCAUCU UCUUCCUGCCUGAUGA

GGGAAACUACAGCACCUGGAAAAUGAACU

ACCCACGAUAUC AUCACCAAGUUCCUGGA

AAUGAAGACAGAAGGUCUGCCAGCUUACA

UUACCCAAACU GUCCAUUACUGGAACCUA

GAUCUGAAGAGCGUCCUGGGUCAACUGGG

AUCACUAAGG UCUUCAGCAAUGGGGCUGA

CUCUCCGGGGUCACAGAGGAGGCACCCCU

AAGCUCUCC AAGGCCGUGCAUAAGGCUGU

CUGACCAUCGACGAGAAAGGGACUGAAGC

GCUGGGGC CAUGUUUUUAGAGGCCAUACC

AUGUCUAUCCCCCCCGAGGUCAAGUUCAA

AAACCCU UUGUCUUCUUAAUGAUUGAACA

AAUACCAAGUCUCCCCUCUUCAUGGGAAA

GUGGUG AAUCCCACCCAAAAAU

A (SEQ ID NO: 19) A

CGUCUUCUGUCUCGUGGGGCAUCCUCCUGCUGGCAGGCCUGUGCUGCCUGGUCCCUGUCUCCCUGGCUGAGGAUCCCCAGGGAGAUGCUGCCCAGAAGACAGAUACAUCCCACCAUGAUCAGGAUCACCCAACCUUCAACAAGAUCACCCCCAACCUGGCUGAGUUCGCCUUCAGCCUAUACCGCCAGCUGGCACACCAGUCCAACAGCACCAAUAUCUUCUUCUCCCCAGUGAGCAUCGCUACAGCCUUUGCAAUGCUCUCCCUGGGGACCAAGGCUGACACUCACGAUGAAAUCCUGGAGGGCCUGAAUUUCAACCUCACGGAGAUUCCGGAGGCUCAGAUCCAUGAAGGCUUCCAGGAACUCCUCCGUACCCUCAACCAGCCAGACAGCCAGCUCCAGCUGACCACCGGCAAUGGCCUGUUCCUCAGCGAGGGCCUGAAGCUAGUGGAUAAGUUUUUGGAGGAUGUUAAAAAGUUGUACCACUCAGAAGCCUUCACUGUCAACUUCGGGGACACCGAAGAGGCCAAGAAACAGAUCAACGAUUACGUGGAGAAGGGUACUCAAGGGAAAAUUGUGGAUUUGGUCAAGGAGCUUGACAGAGACACAGUUUUUGCUCUGGUGAAUUACAUCUUCUUUAAAGGCAAAUGGGAGAGACCCUUUGAAGUCAAGGACACCGAGGAAGAGGACUUCCACGUGGACCAGGUGACCACCGUGAAGGUGCCUAUGAUGAAGCGUUUAGGCAUGUUUAACAUCCAGCACUGUAAGAAGCUGUCCAGCUGGGUGCUGCUGAUGAAAUACCUGGGCAAUGCCACCGCCAUCUUCUUCCUGCCUGAUGAGGGGAAACUACAGCACCUGGAAAAUGAACUCACCCACGAUAUCAUCACCAAGUUCCUGGAAAAUGAAGACAGAAGGUCUGCCAGCUUACAUUUACCCAAACUGUCCAUUACUGGAACCUAUGAUCUGAAGAGCGUCCUGGGUCAACUGGGCAUCACUAAGGUCUUCAGCAAUGGGGCUGACCUCUCCGGGGUCACAGAGGAGGCACCCCUGAAGCUCUCCAAGGCCGUGCAUAAGGCUGUGCUGACCAUCGACGAGAAAGGGACUGAAGCUGCUGGGGCCAUGUUUUUAGAGGCCAUACCCAUGUCUAUCCCCCCCGAGGUCAAGUUCAACAAACCCUUUGUCUUCUUAAUGAUUGAACAAAAUACCAAGUCUCCCCUCUUCAUGGGAAAAGUGGUGAAUCCCACCCAAAA

A (SEQ ID NO: 20) A

GCCG

C

C

G

C

CG

GGGGCA

CC

CC

GC

GGCAGGCC

G

GC

GCC

GG

CCC

G

C

CCC

GGC

GAGGA

CCCCAGGGAGA

GC

GCCCAGAAGACAGA

ACA

CCCACC A

GA

CAGGA

CACCCAACC

CAACAAGA

CACCCCCAACC

GGC

GAG

CGCC

C AGCC

A

ACCGCCAGC

GGCACACCAG

CCAACAGCACCAA

A

C

C

C

CCCCAG

GAGCA

CGC

ACAGCC

GCAA

GC

C

CCC

GGGGACCAAGGC

GACAC

CACGA

G AAA

CC

GGAGGGCC

GAA

CAACC

CACGGAGA

CCGGAGGC

CAGA

CCA

GAA GGC

CCAGGAAC

CC

CCG

ACCC

CAACCAGCCAGACAGCCAGC

CCAGC

GACCAC CGGCAA

GGCC

G

CC

CAGCGAGGGCC

GAAGC

AG

GGA

AAG

GGAGGA

G

AAAAAG

G

ACCAC

CAGAAGCC

CAC

G

CAAC

CGGGGACACCGAAGAGGCC AAGAAACAGA

CAACGA

ACG

GGAGAAGGG

AC

CAAGGGAAAA

G

GGA

GG

CAAGGAGC

GACAGAGACACAG

GC

C

GG

GAA

ACA

C

C

AAAGGCA AA

GGGAGAGACCC

GAAG

CAAGGACACCGAGGAAGAGGAC

CCACG

GGACCAG G

GACCACCG

GAAGG

GCC

A

GA

GAAGCG

AGGCA

G

AACA

CCAGCAC

G

AAGAAGC

G

CCAGC

GGG

GC

GC

GA

GAAA

ACC

GGGCAA

GCCACCGCCA

C

C

CC

GCC

GA

GAGGGGAAAC

ACAGCACC

GGAAAA

GAAC

CACCCACGA

A

C A

CACCAAG

CC

GGAAAA

GAAGACAGAAGG

C

GCCAGC

ACA

ACCCAAAC

G

CCA

AC

GGAACC

A

GA

C

GAAGAGCG

CC

GGG

CAAC

GGGCA

CAC

AAGG

C

CAGCAA

GGGGC

GACC

C

CCGGGG

CACAGAGGAGGCACCCC

GAAGC

C

CC AAGGCCG

GCA

AAGGC

G

GC

GACCA

CGACGAGAAAGGGAC

GAAGC

GC

GGGGC CA

G

AGAGGCCA

ACCCA

G

C

A

CCCCCCCGAGG

CAAG

CAACAAACCC

G

C

C

AA

GA

GAACAAAA

ACCAAG

C

CCCC

C

CA

GGGAAAAG

GG

G AA

CCCACCCAAAAA

AA

Example 15: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Alpha-1-Antitrypsin

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressingalpha-1-Antitrypsin are shown.

Alpha-1-Antitrypsin is associated with alpha-1-Antitrypsin deficiencydisease, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease, and pulmonaryarterial hypertension.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the 5′-UTR of the native mRNA ofalpha-1-Antitrypsin. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm) upstream of the sequence below, and coding region (CDS) forhuman alpha-1-Antitrypsin, a 3′ UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12)downstream of the sequence below, each of which corresponds to thestructure of the native mRNA of alpha-1-Antitrypsin.

Human alpha-1-antitrypsin mRNA is accession NM_000295.4.

(SEQ ID NO: 21) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC(SEQ ID NO: 22) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGA

(SEQ ID NO: 23) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCC

CC (SEQ ID NO: 24) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAG

GACC (SEQ ID NO: 25) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGAC

CCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 26) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCG

AGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 27) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAU

ACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 28) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGA

CGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 29) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGU

AUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 30) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACA

GAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 31) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGA

GUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 32) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGG

CAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 33) GGCACCACCACUGACCU

GACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 34) GGCACCACCACUGAC

GGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 35) GGCACCACCACUG

CUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 36) GGCACCACCAC

ACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 37) GGCACCACC

UGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 38) GGCACCA

ACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 39) GGCAC

CCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 40) GGC

CACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 41) G

ACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 42)GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCG

C

(SEQ ID NO: 43) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCC

AC

(SEQ ID NO: 44) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGC

GAC

(SEQ ID NO: 45) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAG

CGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 46) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACA

CCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 47) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGAC

GCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 48) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGA

AGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 49) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCG

CAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 50) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUC

ACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 51) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAU

GACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 52) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAA

CGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 53) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGA

UCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 54) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUG

AUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 55) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGU

AAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 56) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAG

GAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 57) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACA

UGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 58) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGAC

GUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 59) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGA

AGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 60) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGG

CAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 61) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGG

ACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 62) GGCACCACCACUGACCUG

GACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 63) GGCACCACCACUGACCU

GGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 64) GGCACCACCACUGACC

GGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 65) GGCACCACCACUGAC

UGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 66) GGCACCACCACUGA

CUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 67) GGCACCACCACUG

CCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 68) GGCACCACCACU

ACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 69) GGCACCACCAC

GACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 70) GGCACCACCA

UGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 71) GGCACCACC

CUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 72) GGCACCAC

ACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 73) GGCACCA

CACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 74) GGCACC

CCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 75) GGCAC

ACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 76) GGCA

CACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 77) GGC

CCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 78) GG

ACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 79) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 80) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCG

(SEQ ID NO: 81) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAG

ACC (SEQ ID NO: 82) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGA

CCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 83) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAU

CAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 84) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUG

CGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 85) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGGACA

AAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 86) GGCACCACCACUGACCUGGG

GUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 87) GGCACCACCACUGACCU

ACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 88) GGCACCACCACUGA

GGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 89) GGCACCACCAC

CCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 90) GGCACCAC

UGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 91) GGCAC

CACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 92) GG

CACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGACC (SEQ ID NO: 93) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCG

C

(SEQ ID NO: 94) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCC

AC

(SEQ ID NO: 95) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGC

GAC

(SEQ ID NO: 96) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAG

CGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 97) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACA

CCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 98) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGAC

GCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 99) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGA

AGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 100) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCG

CAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 101) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUC

ACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 102) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAU

GACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 103) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAA

CGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 104) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGA

UCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 105) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUG

AUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 106) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGU

AAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 107) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAG

GAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 108) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACA

UGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 109) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGAC

GUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 110) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGA

AGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 111) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGGG

CAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 112) G

CACCACCACUGACCUGG

ACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 113) G

CACCACCACUGACCUG

GACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 114) G

CACCACCACUGACCU

GGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 115) G

CACCACCACUGACC

GGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 116) G

CACCACCACUGAC

UGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 117) G

CACCACCACUGA

CUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 118) G

CACCACCACUG

CCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 119) G

CACCACCACU

ACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 120) G

CACCACCAC

GACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 121) G

CACCACCA

UGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 122) G

CACCACC

CUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 123) G

CACCAC

ACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 124) G

CACCA

CACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 125) G

CACC

CCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 126) G

CAC

ACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 127) G

CA

CACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 128) G

C

CCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 129) G

ACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

(SEQ ID NO: 130)

CACCACCACUGACCUGGGACAGUGAAUCGACAGCCGAC

Example 16: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Erythropoietin (EPO)

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman Erythropoietin (EPO) are shown.

Erythropoietin is available as a commercial drug and is indicated foranemia resulting from chronic kidney disease, inflammatory bowel diseaseincluding Crohn's disease and ulcer colitis, and myelodysplasia from thetreatment of cancer with chemotherapy or radiation.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human Erythropoietin. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequencebelow, each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA ofhuman Erythropoietin.

Human Erythropoietin is accession NM_000799.2.

(SEQ ID NO: 131) A

GGGUGCACGAAUGUCCUGCCUGGCUGUGGCUUCUCCUGUCCCUGCUGUCGCUCCCUCUGGGCCUCCCAGUCCUGGGCGCCCCACCACGCCUCAUCUGUGACAGCCGAGUCCUGGAGAGGUACCUCUUGGAGGCCAAGGAGGCCGAGAAUAUCACGACGGGCUGUGCUGAACACUGCAGCUUGAAUGAGAAUAUCACUGUCCCAGACACCAAAGUUAAUUUCUAUGCCUGGAAGAGGAUGGAGGUCGGGCAGCAGGCCGUAGAAGUCUGGCAGGGCCUGGCCCUGCUGUCGGAAGCUGUCCUGCGGGGCCAGGCCCUGUUGGUCAACUCUUCCCAGCCGUGGGAGCCCCUGCAGCUGCAUGUGGAUAAAGCCGUCAGUGGCCUUCGCAGCCUCACCACUCUGCUUCGGGCUCUGGGAGCCCAGAAGGAAGCCAUCUCCCCUCCAGAUGCGGCCUCAGCUGCUCCACUCCGAACAAUCACUGCUGACACUUUCCGCAAACUCUUCCGAGUCUACUCCAAUUUCCUCCGGGGAAAGCUGAAGCUGUACACAGGGGAGGCCUGCAGGACAGGGGACAG

A (SEQ ID NO: 132) AU

GGGGUGCACGA

UGUCCUGCCUG

CUGUGGCUUCU

CUGUCCCUGCU

UCGCUCCC UCU

GGCCUCCCAGU

CUGGGCGCCCC

CCACGCCUCAU

UGUGACAGCCG

GUCCUGG AGAG

UACCUCUUGGA

GCCAAGGAGGC

GAGAAUAUCAC

ACGGGCUGUGC

GAACAC UGCAG

UUGAAUGAGAA

AUCACUGUCCC

GACACCAAAGU

AAUUUCUAUGC

UGGAA GAGGAU

GAGGUCGGGCA

CAGGCCGUAGA

GUCUGGCAGGG

CUGGCCCUGCU

UCGG AAGCUGU

CUGCGGGGCCA

GCCCUGUUGGU

AACUCUUCCCA

CCGUGGGAGCC

CUG CAGCUGCA

GUGGAUAAAGC

GUCAGUGGCCU

CGCAGCCUCAC

ACUCUGCUUCG

GC UCUGGGAGC

CAGAAGGAAGC

AUCUCCCCUCC

GAUGCGGCCUC

GCUGCUCCACU

C GAACAAUCAC

GCUGACACUUU

CGCAAACUCUU

CGAGUCUACUC

AAUUUCCUCCG

GGAAAGCUGAA

CUGUACACAGG

GAGGCCUGCAG

ACAGGGGACAG

UGA (SEQ ID NO: 133) A

GGGGG

GCACGAA

G

CC

GCC

GGC

G

GGC

C

CC

G

CCC

GC

G

CGC

CCC

C

GGGCC

CCCAG

CC

GGGCGCCCCACCACGCC

CA

C

G

GACAGCCGAG

CC

GG AGAGG

ACC

C

GGAGGCCAAGGAGGCCGAGAA

A

CACGACGGGC

G

GC

GAACAC

GCAGC

GAA

GAGAA

A

CAC

G

CCCAGACACCAAAG

AA

C

A

GCC

GGAA GAGGA

GGAGG

CGGGCAGCAGGCCG

AGAAG

C

GGCAGGGCC

GGCCC

GC

G

CGG AAGC

G

CC

GCGGGGCCAGGCCC

G

GG

CAAC

C

CCCAGCCG

GGGAGCCCC

G CAGC

GCA

G

GGA

AAAGCCG

CAG

GGCC

CGCAGCC

CACCAC

C

GC

CGGGC

C

GGGAGCCCAGAAGGAAGCCA

C

CCCC

CCAGA

GCGGCC

CAGC

GC

CCAC

CC GAACAA

CAC

GC

GACAC

CCGCAAAC

C

CCGAG

C

AC

CCAA

CC

CCGG GGAAAGC

GAAGC

G

ACACAGGGGAGGCC

GCAGGACAGGGGACAGA

GA

Example 17: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Ornithine Transcarbamylase

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman Ornithine transcarbamylase are shown.

Ornithine transcarbamylase is associated with Ornithine transcarbamylasedeficiency.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human Ornithine transcarbamylase. The complete mUNA moleculecomprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequencebelow, and a 3′ UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream ofthe sequence below, each of which corresponds to the structure of thenative mRNA of human Ornithine transcarbamylase.

Human Ornithine transcarbamylase is accession NM_000531.5.

(SEQ ID NO: 134) AU

CUGUUUAAUCU

AGGAUCCUGUU

AAACAAUGCAG

UUUUAGAAAUG

UCACAACU UCA

GGUUCGAAAUU

UCGGUGUGGAC

ACCACUACAAA

UAAAGUGCAGC

GAAGGGC CGUG

CCUUCUCACUC

AAAAAACUUUA

CGGAGAAGAAA

UAAAUAUAUGC

AUGGCU AUCAG

AGAUCUGAAAU

UAGGAUAAAAC

GAAAGGAGAGU

UUUGCCUUUAU

GCAAG GGAAGU

CUUAGGCAUGA

UUUUGAGAAAA

AAGUACUCGAA

AAGAUUGUCUA

AGAA ACAGGCU

UGCACUUCUGG

AGGACAUCCUU

UUUUCUUACCA

ACAAGAUAUUC

UUU GGGUGUGA

UGAAAGUCUCA

GGACACGGCCC

UGUAUUGUCUA

CAUGGCAGAUG

AG UAUUGGCUC

AGUGUAUAAAC

AUCAGAUUUGG

CACCCUGGCUA

AGAAGCAUCCA

C CCAAUUAUCA

UGGGCUGUCAG

UUUGUACCAUC

UAUCCAGAUCC

GGCUGAUUACC

CACGCUCCAGG

ACACUAUAGCU

UCUGAAAGGUC

UACCCUCAGCU

GAUCGGGGAUG

GAACAAUAUCC

GCACUCCAUCA

GAUGAGCGCAG

GAAAUUCGGAA

GCACCUUCAG G

AGCUACUCCAA

GGGUUAUGAGC

GGAUGCUAGUG

AACCAAGUUGG

AGAGCAGUA UG

CAAAGAGAAUG

UACCAAGCUGU

GCUGACAAAUG

UCCAUUGGAAG

AGCGCAUG GAG

CAAUGUAUUAA

UACAGACACUU

GAUAAGCAUGG

ACAAGAAGAGG

GAAGAAA AAGC

GCUCCAGGCUU

CCAAGGUUACC

GGUUACAAUGA

GACUGCUAAAG

UGCUGC CUCUG

CUGGACAUUUU

ACACUGCUUGC

CAGAAAGCCAG

AGAAGUGGAUG

UGAAG UCUUUU

UUCUCCUCGAU

ACUAGUGUUCC

AGAGGCAGAAA

CAGAAAGUGGA

AAUC AUGGCUG

CAUGGUGUCCC

GCUGACAGAUU

CUCACCUCAGC

CCAGAAGCCUA

AUU UU

A (SEQ ID NO: 135) A

UGUUUAAUCUGAGGAUCCUGUUAAACAAUGCAGCUUUUAGAAAUGGUCACAACUUCAUGGUUCGAAAUUUUCGGUGUGGACAACCACUACAAAAUAAAGUGCAGCUGAAGGGCCGUGACCUUCUCACUCUAAAAAACUUUACCGGAGAAGAAAUUAAAUAUAUGCUAUGGCUAUCAGCAGAUCUGAAAUUUAGGAUAAAACAGAAAGGAGAGUAUUUGCCUUUAUUGCAAGGGAAGUCCUUAGGCAUGAUUUUUGAGAAAAGAAGUACUCGAACAAGAUUGUCUACAGAAACAGGCUUUGCACUUCUGGGAGGACAUCCUUGUUUUCUUACCACACAAGAUAUUCAUUUGGGUGUGAAUGAAAGUCUCACGGACACGGCCCGUGUAUUGUCUAGCAUGGCAGAUGCAGUAUUGGCUCGAGUGUAUAAACAAUCAGAUUUGGACACCCUGGCUAAAGAAGCAUCCAUCCCAAUUAUCAAUGGGCUGUCAGAUUUGUACCAUCCUAUCCAGAUCCUGGCUGAUUACCUCACGCUCCAGGAACACUAUAGCUCUCUGAAAGGUCUUACCCUCAGCUGGAUCGGGGAUGGGAACAAUAUCCUGCACUCCAUCAUGAUGAGCGCAGCGAAAUUCGGAAUGCACCUUCAGGCAGCUACUCCAAAGGGUUAUGAGCCGGAUGCUAGUGUAACCAAGUUGGCAGAGCAGUAUGCCAAAGAGAAUGGUACCAAGCUGUUGCUGACAAAUGAUCCAUUGGAAGCAGCGCAUGGAGGCAAUGUAUUAAUUACAGACACUUGGAUAAGCAUGGGACAAGAAGAGGAGAAGAAAAAGCGGCUCCAGGCUUUCCAAGGUUACCAGGUUACAAUGAAGACUGCUAAAGUUGCUGCCUCUGACUGGACAUUUUUACACUGCUUGCCCAGAAAGCCAGAAGAAGUGGAUGAUGAAGUCUUUUAUUCUCCUCGAUCACUAGUGUUCCCAGAGGCAGAAAACAGAAAGUGGACAAUCAUGGCUGUCAUGGUGUCCCUGCUGACAGAUUACUCACCUCAGCUCCAGAAGCCUAAAUU

A (SEQ ID NO: 136) A

GC

G

AA

C

GAGGA

CC

G

AAACAA

GCAGC

AGAAA

GG

CACAAC

CA

GG

CGAAA

CGG

G

GGACAACCAC

ACAAAA

AAAG

GCAGC

GAAGGGCC G

GACC

C

CAC

C

AAAAAAC

ACCGGAGAAGAAA

AAA

A

A

GC

A

GGC

A

CAGCAGA

C

GAAA

AGGA

AAAACAGAAAGGAGAG

A

GCC

A

GCAAGG GAAG

CC

AGGCA

GA

GAGAAAAGAAG

AC

CGAACAAGA

G

C

ACAGAAA CAGGC

GCAC

C

GGGAGGACA

CC

G

C

ACCACACAAGA

A

CA

G GG

G

GAA

GAAAG

C

CACGGACACGGCCCG

G

A

G

C

AGCA

GGCAGA

GCAG

A

GGC

CGAG

G

A

AAACAA

CAGA

GGACACCC

GGC

AAAGAAGCA

CCA

CC CAA

A

CAA

GGGC

G

CAGA

G

ACCA

CC

A

CCAGA

CC

GGC

GA

ACC

C ACGC

CCAGGAACAC

A

AGC

C

C

GAAAGG

C

ACCC

CAGC

GGA

CGGGGA

GG GAACAA

A

CC

GCAC

CCA

CA

GA

GAGCGCAGCGAAA

CGGAA

GCACC

CAGG CAGC

AC

CCAAAGGG

A

GAGCCGGA

GC

AG

G

AACCAAG

GGCAGAGCAG

A

GCCAAAGAGAA

GG

ACCAAGC

G

GC

GACAAA

GA

CCA

GGAAGCAGCGCA

GG AGGCAA

G

A

AA

ACAGACAC

GGA

AAGCA

GGGACAAGAAGAGGAGAAGAAAA AGCGGC

CCAGGC

CCAAGG

ACCAGG

ACAA

GAAGAC

GC

AAAG

GC

GCC

C

GAC

GGACA

ACAC

GC

GCCCAGAAAGCCAGAAGAAG

GGA

GA

GAAG

C

A

C

CC

CGA

CAC

AG

G

CCCAGAGGCAGAAAACAGAAAG

GGACAA

CA

GGC

G

CA

GG

G

CCC

GC

GACAGA

AC

CACC

CAGC

CCAGAAGCC

AAA

GA

Example 18: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Beta-Globin

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman beta-globin are shown.

Beta-globin may be associated with sickle-cell disease, betathalassemia, and genetic resistance to malaria.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the 3′-UTR of the native mRNA ofhuman beta-globin. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), 5′-UTR, and coding region (CDS) for human beta-globinupstream of the sequence below, and a polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12)downstream of the sequence below, each of which corresponds to thestructure of the native mRNA of human beta-globin.

Human beta-globin is accession NM_000518.4.

(SEQ ID NO: 137) G

UCGCUUUCUUGCUGUCCAAUUUCUAUUAAAGGUUCCUUUGUUCCCUAAGUCCAACUACUAAACUGGGGGAUAUUAUGAAGGGCCUUGAGCAUCUGGAUUCUGCCUAAUAAAAAACAUUUAUUUUCAUUGC

A (SEQ ID NO: 138) G

GCUUUCUUGCUGUCCAAUUUCUAUUAAAGGUUCCUUUGUUCCCUAAGUCCAACUACUAAACUGGGGGAUAUUAUGAAGGGCCUUGAGCAUCUGGAUUCUGCCUAAUAAAAAACA UUUAUUUUCAUU

A (SEQ ID NO: 139) G

UCGCU

UCUUG

UGUCC

AUUUC

AUUAA

GGUUC

UUUGU

CCCUA

GUCCA

CUA CU

AACUG

GGGAU

UUAUG

AGGGC

UUGAG

AUCUG

AUUCU

CCUAA

AAAAA

CA UUU

UUUUC

UUGC

A (SEQ ID NO: 140) G

CGCU

CUUG

GUCC

UUUC

UUAA

GUUC

UUGU

CCUA

UCCA

UA CU

ACUG

GGAU

UAUG

GGGC

UGAG

UCUG

UUCU

CUAA

AAAA

A UUU

UUUC

UGC

A (SEQ ID NO: 141)

Example 19: mUNA Oligomer Translation Enhancer Based on XenopusBeta-Globin 3′UTR

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in enhancingtranslational efficiency are shown.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the 3′-UTR of Xenopus beta-globin.The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), 5′-UTR, andcoding region (CDS) upstream of the sequence below, and a polyA tail(SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequence below, each of whichcorresponds to the structure of a native human mRNA. Thus, a UNAoligomer incorporating the oligomer fragment below can have enhancedtranslational efficiency.

Xenopus beta-globin is accession NM_001096347.1.

(SEQ ID NO: 142) C

AGUGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUU CUUCAC

U (SEQ ID NO: 143) C

UGACUGACUAGGAUCUGGUUACCACUAAACCAGCCUCAAGAACACCCGAAUGGAGUCUCUAAGCUACAUAAUACCAACUUACACUUACAAAAUGUUGUCCCCCAAAAUGUAGCCAUUCGUAUCUGCUCCUAAUAAAAAGAAAGUUU CUUC

U (SEQ ID NO: 144) C

AGUGA

UGACU

GGAUC

GGUUA

CACUA

ACCAG

CUCAA

AACACC CGAAU

GAGUC

CUAAG

UACAU

AUACC

ACUUA

ACUUA

AAAAU

UU GUC

CCCAA

AUGUA

CCAUU

GUAUC

GCUCC

AAUAA

AAGAA

GUUU C

UCAC

U (SEQ ID NO: 145) C

GUGA

GACU

GAUC

GUUA

ACUA

CCAG

UCAA

ACAC

GAAU

AGUC

UAAG

ACAU

UACC

CUUA

CUUA

AAAU

U GUC

CCAA

UGUA

CAUU

UAUC

CUCC

AUAA

AGAA

UUU C

CAC

U (SEQ ID NO: 146)

Example 20: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Thrombopoietin

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman Thrombopoietin are shown.

Thrombopoietin is associated with liver and kidney disease.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human Thrombopoietin. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequencebelow, each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA ofhuman Thrombopoietin.

Human Thrombopoietin is accession NM_000460.3.

(SEQ ID NO: 147) AU

GAGCUGACUGAAUUGCU

CUCGUGGUCAUGCUUCU

CUAACUGCAAG GCUAAC

CUGUCCAGCCCGGCUCC

CCUGCUUGUGACCUCCG

GUCCUCA GUAAACUGCU

CGUGACUCCCAUGUCCU

CACAGCAGACUGAGCCA

UGC CCAGAGGUUCACCC

UUGCCUACACCUGUCCU

CUGCCUGCUGUGGACUU

AGCUUGGGAGAAUGGA

AACCCAGAUGGAGGAGA

CAAGGCACAGGACA UUC

GGGAGCAGUGACCCUUC

GCUGGAGGGAGUGAUGG

AGCACGGGGA CAACUGG

ACCCACUUGCCUCUCAUC

CUCCUGGGGCAGCUUUC

GGACA GGUCCGUCUCCU

CUUGGGGCCCUGCAGAG

CUCCUUGGAACCCAGCU

C CUCCACAGGGCAGGAC

ACAGCUCACAAGGAUCC

AAUGCCAUCUUCCUG AG

UUCCAACACCUGCUCCG

GGAAAGGUGCGUUUCCUG

UGCUUGUAGG AGGGUCC

CCCUCUGCGUCAGGCGGG

CCCCACCCACCACAGCU

UCCCC AGCAGAACCUCU

UAGUCCUCACACUGAAC

AGCUCCCAAACAGGACU

C UGGAUUGUUGGAGACA

ACUUCACUGCCUCAGCC

GAACUACUGGCUCUG GG

UUCUGAAGUGGCAGCAG

GAUUCAGAGCCAAGAUU

CUGGUCUGCUG AACCAA

CCUCCAGGUCCCUGGAC

AAAUCCCCGGAUACCUG

ACAGGAU ACACGAACUC

UGAAUGGAACUCGUGGA

UCUUUCCUGGACCCUCA

GCA GGACCCUAGGAGCC

CGGACAUUUCCUCAGGA

CAUCAGACACAGGCUCC

UGCCACCCAACCUCCAG

CUGGAUAUUCUCCUUCC

CAACCCAUCCUCC UACU

GACAGUAUACGCUCUUC

CUCUUCCACCCACCUUG

CCACCCCUG UGGUCCAG

UCCACCCCCUGCUUCCU

ACCCUUCUGCUCCAACG

CCACC CCUACCAGCCCU

UUCUAAACACAUCCUAC

CCCACUCCCAGAAUCUG

C UCAGGAAGGGU

A (SEQ ID NO: 148) A

AGCUGACUGAAUUGCUCCUCGUGGUCAUGCUUCUCCUAACUGCAAGGCUAACGCUGUCCAGCCCGGCUCCUCCUGCUUGUGACCUCCGAGUCCUCAGUAAACUGCUUCGUGACUCCCAUGUCCUUCACAGCAGACUGAGCCAGUGCCCAGAGGUUCACCCUUUGCCUACACCUGUCCUGCUGCCUGCUGUGGACUUUAGCUUGGGAGAAUGGAAAACCCAGAUGGAGGAGACCAAGGCACAGGACAUUCUGGGAGCAGUGACCCUUCUGCUGGAGGGAGUGAUGGCAGCACGGGGACAACUGGGACCCACUUGCCUCUCAUCCCUCCUGGGGCAGCUUUCUGGACAGGUCCGUCUCCUCCUUGGGGCCCUGCAGAGCCUCCUUGGAACCCAGCUUCCUCCACAGGGCAGGACCACAGCUCACAAGGAUCCCAAUGCCAUCUUCCUGAGCUUCCAACACCUGCUCCGAGGAAAGGUGCGUUUCCUGAUGCUUGUAGGAGGGUCCACCCUCUGCGUCAGGCGGGCCCCACCCACCACAGCUGUCCCCAGCAGAACCUCUCUAGUCCUCACACUGAACGAGCUCCCAAACAGGACUUCUGGAUUGUUGGAGACAAACUUCACUGCCUCAGCCAGAACUACUGGCUCUGGGCUUCUGAAGUGGCAGCAGGGAUUCAGAGCCAAGAUUCCUGGUCUGCUGAACCAAACCUCCAGGUCCCUGGACCAAAUCCCCGGAUACCUGAACAGGAUACACGAACUCUUGAAUGGAACUCGUGGACUCUUUCCUGGACCCUCACGCAGGACCCUAGGAGCCCCGGACAUUUCCUCAGGAACAUCAGACACAGGCUCCCUGCCACCCAACCUCCAGCCUGGAUAUUCUCCUUCCCCAACCCAUCCUCCUACUGGACAGUAUACGCUCUUCCCUCUUCCACCCACCUUGCCCACCCCUGUGGUCCAGCUCCACCCCCUGCUUCCUGACCCUUCUGCUCCAACGCCCACCCCUACCAGCCCUCUUCUAAACACAUCCUACACCCACUCCCAGAAUCUGUCU CAGGAAGG

A (SEQ ID NO: 149) A

GGAGC

GAC

GAA

GC

CC

CG

GG

CA

GC

C

CC

AAC

GCAAG GC

AACGC

G

CCAGCCCGGC

CC

CC

GC

G

GACC

CCGAG

CC

CA G

AAAC

GC

CG

GAC

CCCA

G

CC

CACAGCAGAC

GAGCCAG

GC CCAGAGG

CACCC

GCC

ACACC

G

CC

GC

GCC

GC

G

GGAC

U

AGC

GGGAGAA

GGAAAACCCAGA

GGAGGAGACCAAGGCACAGGACA

C

GGGAGCAG

GACCC

C

GC

GGAGGGAG

GA

GGCAGCACGGGGA CAAC

GGGACCCAC

GCC

C

CA

CCC

CC

GGGGCAGC

C

GGACA GG

CCG

C

CC

CC

GGGGCCC

GCAGAGCC

CC

GGAACCCAGC

C C

CCACAGGGCAGGACCACAGC

CACAAGGA

CCCAA

GCCA

C

CC

G AGC

CCAACACC

GC

CCGAGGAAAGG

GCG

CC

GA

GC

G

AGG AGGG

CCACCC

C

GCG

CAGGCGGGCCCCACCCACCACAGC

G

CCCCA GCAGAACC

C

C

AG

CC

CACAC

GAACGAGC

CCCAAACAGGAC

CU GGA

G

GGAGACAAAC

CAC

GCC

CAGCCAGAAC

AC

GGC

C

GG GC

C

GAAG

GGCAGCAGGGA

CAGAGCCAAGA

CC

GG

C

GC

GA ACCAAACC

CCAGG

CCC

GGACCAAA

CCCCGGA

ACC

GAACAGGA

A CACGAAC

C

GAA

GGAAC

CG

GGAC

C

CC

GGACCC

CACGCAG GACCC

AGGAGCCCCGGACA

CC

CAGGAACA

CAGACACAGGC

CCC

GCCACCCAACC

CCAGCC

GGA

A

C

CC

CCCCAACCCA

CC

CCU AC

GGACAG

A

ACGC

C

CCC

C

CCACCCACC

GCCCACCCC

GU GG

CCAGC

CCACCCCC

GC

CC

GACCC

C

GC

CCAACGCCCACCC C

ACCAGCCC

C

C

AAACACA

CC

ACACCCAC

CCCAGAA

C

G

CU CAGGAAGGG

AA

Example 21: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Human Amylo-Alpha-1, 6-Glucosidase,4-Alpha-Glucanotransferase (AGL)

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman amylo-alpha-1, 6-glucosidase, 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (AGL) areshown.

AGL is associated with glycogen storage disease.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human AGL. The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap(m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′ UTRand polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequence below,each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA of humanAGL.

Human AGL is accession NM_000642.2.

(SEQ ID NO: 150) A

GACACAGUAAACAGAUUCGAAUUUUACUUCUGAACGAAAUGGAGAAACUGGAAAAGACCCUCUUCAGACUUGAACAAGGGUAUGAGCUACAGUUCCGAUUAGGCCCAACUUUACAGGGAAAAGCAGUUACCGUGUAUACAAAUUACCCAUUUCCUGGAGAAACAUUUAAUAGAGAAAAAUUCCGUUCUCUGGAUUGGGAAAAUCCAACAGAAAGAGAAGAUGAUUCUGAUAAAUACUGUAAACUUAAUCUGCAACAAUCUGGUUCAUUUCAGUAUUAUUUCCUUCAAGGAAAUGAGAAAAGUGGUGGAGGUUACAUAGUUGUGGACCCCAUUUUACGUGUUGGUGCUGAUAAUCAUGUGCUACCCUUGGACUGUGUUACUCUUCAGACAUUUUUAGCUAAGUGUUUGGGACCUUUUGAUGAAUGGGAAAGCAGACUUAGGGUUGCAAAAGAAUCAGGCUACAACAUGAUUCAUUUUACCCCAUUGCAGACUCUUGGACUAUCUAGGUCAUGCUACUCCCUUGCCAAUCAGUUAGAAUUAAAUCCUGACUUUUCAAGACCUAAUAGAAAGUAUACCUGGAAUGAUGUUGGACAGCUAGUGGAAAAAUUAAAAAAGGAAUGGAAUGUUAUUUGUAUUACUGAUGUUGUCUACAAUCAUACUGCUGCUAAUAGUAAAUGGAUCCAGGAACAUCCAGAAUGUGCCUAUAAUCUUGUGAAUUCUCCACACUUAAAACCUGCCUGGGUCUUAGACAGAGCACUUUGGCGUUUCUCCUGUGAUGUUGCAGAAGGGAAAUACAAAGAAAAGGGAAUACCUGCUUUGAUUGAAAAUGAUCACCAUAUGAAUUCCAUCCGAAAAAUAAUUUGGGAGGAUAUUUUUCCAAAGCUUAAACUCUGGGAAUUUUUCCAAGUAGAUGUCAACAAAGCGGUUGAGCAAUUUAGAAGACUUCUUACACAAGAAAAUAGGCGAGUAACCAAGUCUGAUCCAAACCAACACCUUACGAUUAUUCAAGAUCCUGAAUACAGACGGUUUGGCUGUACUGUAGAUAUGAACAUUGCACUAACGACUUUCAUACCACAUGACAAGGGGCCAGCAGCAAUUGAAGAAUGCUGUAAUUGGUUUCAUAAAAGAAUGGAGGAAUUAAAUUCAGAGAAGCAUCGACUCAUUAACUAUCAUCAGGAACAGGCAGUUAAUUGCCUUUUGGGAAAUGUGUUUUAUGAACGACUGGCUGGCCAUGGUCCAAAACUAGGACCUGUCACUAGAAAGCAUCCUUUAGUUACCAGGUAUUUUACUUUCCCAUUUGAAGAGAUAGACUUCUCCAUGGAAGAAUCUAUGAUUCAUCUGCCAAAUAAAGCUUGUUUUCUGAUGGCACACAAUGGAUGGGUAAUGGGAGAUGAUCCUCUUCGAAACUUUGCUGAACCGGGUUCAGAAGUUUACCUAAGGAGAGAACUUAUUUGCUGGGGAGACAGUGUUAAAUUACGCUAUGGGAAUAAACCAGAGGACUGUCCUUAUCUCUGGGCACACAUGAAAAAAUACACUGAAAUAACUGCAACUUAUUUCCAGGGAGUACGUCUUGAUAACUGCCACUCAACACCUCUUCACGUAGCUGAGUACAUGUUGGAUGCUGCUAGGAAUUUGCAACCCAAUUUAUAUGUAGUAGCUGAACUGUUCACAGGAAGUGAAGAUCUGGACAAUGUCUUUGUUACUAGACUGGGCAUUAGUUCCUUAAUAAGAGAGGCAAUGAGUGCAUAUAAUAGUCAUGAAGAGGGCAGAUUAGUUUACCGAUAUGGAGGAGAACCUGUUGGAUCCUUUGUUCAGCCCUGUUUGAGGCCUUUAAUGCCAGCUAUUGCACAUGCCCUGUUUAUGGAUAUUACGCAUGAUAAUGAGUGUCCUAUUGUGCAUAGAUCAGCGUAUGAUGCUCUUCCAAGUACUACAAUUGUUUCUAUGGCAUGUUGUGCUAGUGGAAGUACAAGAGGCUAUGAUGAAUUAGUGCCUCAUCAGAUUUCAGUGGUUUCUGAAGAACGGUUUUACACUAAGUGGAAUCCUGAAGCAUUGCCUUCAAACACAGGUGAAGUUAAUUUCCAAAGCGGCAUUAUUGCAGCCAGGUGUGCUAUCAGUAAACUUCAUCAGGAGCUUGGAGCCAAGGGUUUUAUUCAGGUGUAUGUGGAUCAAGUUGAUGAAGACAUAGUGGCAGUAACAAGACACUCACCUAGCAUCCAUCAGUCUGUUGUGGCUGUAUCUAGAACUGCUUUCAGGAAUCCCAAGACUUCAUUUUACAGCAAGGAAGUGCCUCAAAUGUGCAUCCCUGGCAAAAUUGAAGAAGUAGUUCUUGAAGCUAGAACUAUUGAGAGAAACACGAAACCUUAUAGGAAGGAUGAGAAUUCAAUCAAUGGAACACCAGAUAUCACAGUAGAAAUUAGAGAACAUAUUCAGCUUAAUGAAAGUAAAAUUGUUAAACAAGCUGGAGUUGCCACAAAAGGGCCCAAUGAAUAUAUUCAAGAAAUAGAAUUUGAAAACUUGUCUCCAGGAAGUGUUAUUAUAUUCAGAGUUAGUCUUGAUCCACAUGCACAAGUCGCUGUUGGAAUUCUUCGAAAUCAUCUGACACAAUUCAGUCCUCACUUUAAAUCUGGCAGCCUAGCUGUUGACAAUGCAGAUCCUAUAUUAAAAAUUCCUUUUGCUUCUCUUGCCUCCAGAUUAACUUUGGCUGAGCUAAAUCAGAUCCUUUACCGAUGUGAAUCAGAAGAAAAGGAAGAUGGUGGAGGGUGCUAUGACAUACCAAACUGGUCAGCCCUUAAAUAUGCAGGUCUUCAAGGUUUAAUGUCUGUAUUGGCAGAAAUAAGACCAAAGAAUGACUUGGGGCAUCCUUUUUGUAAUAAUUUGAGAUCUGGAGAUUGGAUGAUUGACUAUGUCAGUAACCGGCUUAUUUCACGAUCAGGAACUAUUGCUGAAGUUGGUAAAUGGUUGCAGGCUAUGUUCUUCUACCUGAAGCAGAUCCCACGUUACCUUAUCCCAUGUUACUUUGAUGCUAUAUUAAUUGGUGCAUAUACCACUCUUCUGGAUACAGCAUGGAAGCAGAUGUCAAGCUUUGUUCAGAAUGGUUCAACCUUUGUGAAACACCUUUCAUUGGGUUCAGUUCAACUGUGUGGAGUAGGAAAAUUCCCUUCCCUGCCAAUUCUUUCACCUGCCCUAAUGGAUGUACCUUAUAGGUUAAAUGAGAUCACAAAAGAAAAGGAGCAAUGUUGUGUUUCUCUAGCUGCAGGCUUACCUCAUUUUUCUUCUGGUAUUUUCCGCUGCUGGGGAAGGGAUACUUUUAUUGCACUUAGAGGUAUACUGCUGAUUACUGGACGCUAUGUAGAAGCCAGGAAUAUUAUUUUAGCAUUUGCGGGUACCCUGAGGCAUGGUCUCAUUCCUAAUCUACUGGGUGAAGGAAUUUAUGCCAGAUACAAUUGUCGGGAUGCUGUGUGGUGGUGGCUGCAGUGUAUCCAGGAUUACUGUAAAAUGGUUCCAAAUGGUCUAGACAUUCUCAAGUGCCCAGUUUCCAGAAUGUAUCCUACAGAUGAUUCUGCUCCUUUGCCUGCUGGCACACUGGAUCAGCCAUUGUUUGAAGUCAUACAGGAAGCAAUGCAAAAACACAUGCAGGGCAUACAGUUCCGAGAAAGGAAUGCUGGUCCCCAGAUAGAUCGAAACAUGAAGGACGAAGGUUUUAAUAUAACUGCAGGAGUUGAUGAAGAAACAGGAUUUGUUUAUGGAGGAAAUCGUUUCAAUUGUGGCACAUGGAUGGAUAAAAUGGGAGAAAGUGACAGAGCUAGAAACAGAGGAAUCCCAGCCACACCAAGAGAUGGGUCUGCUGUGGAAAUUGUGGGCCUGAGUAAAUCUGCUGUUCGCUGGUUGCUGGAAUUAUCCAAAAAAAAUAUUUUCCCUUAUCAUGAAGUCACAGUAAAAAGACAUGGAAAGGCUAUAAAGGUCUCAUAUGAUGAGUGGAACAGAAAAAUACAAGACAACUUUGAAAAGCUAUUUCAUGUUUCCGAAGACCCUUCAGAUUUAAAUGAAAAGCAUCCAAAUCUGGUUCACAAACGUGGCAUAUACAAAGAUAGUUAUGGAGCUUCAAGUCCUUGGUGUGACUAUCAGCUCAGGCCUAAUUUUACCAUAGCAAUGGUUGUGGCCCCUGAGCUCUUUACUACAGAAAAAGCAUGGAAAGCUUUGGAGAUUGCAGAAAAAAAAUUGCUUGGUCCCCUUGGCAUGAAAACUUUAGAUCCAGAUGAUAUGGUUUACUGUGGAAUUUAUGACAAUGCAUUAGACAAUGACAACUACAAUCUUGCUAAAGGUUUCAAUUAUCACCAAGGACCUGAGUGGCUGUGGCCUAUUGGGUAUUUUCUUCGUGCAAAAUUAUAUUUUUCCAGAUUGAUGGGCCCGGAGACUACUGCAAAGACUAUAGUUUUGGUUAAAAAUGUUCUUUCCCGACAUUAUGUUCAUCUUGAGAGAUCCCCUUGGAAAGGACUUCCAGAACUGACCAAUGAGAAUGCCCAGUACUGUCCUUUCAGCUGUGAAACACAAGCCUGGUCAAUUGCUACUAUUCUUGAGACACUUUAUGAUUU

G (SEQ ID NO: 151) AUGGGACACAGUAAACAGAUUCGAAUUUUACUUCUGAACGAAAUGGAGAAACUGGAAAAGACCCUCUUCAGACUUGAACAAGGGUAUGAGCUACAGUUCCGAUUAGGCCCAACUUUACAGGGAAAAGCAGUUACCGUGUAUACAAAUUACCCAUUUCCUGGAGAAACAUUUAAUAGAGAAAAAUUCCGUUCUCUGGAUUGGGAAAAUCCAACAGAAAGAGAAGAUGAUUCUGAUAAAUACUGUAAACUUAAUCUGCAACAAUCUGGUUCAUUUCAGUAUUAUUUCCUUCAAGGAAAUGAGAAAAGUGGUGGAGGUUACAUAGUUGUGGACCCCAUUUUACGUGUUGGUGCUGAUAAUCAUGUGCUACCCUUGGACUGUGUUACUCUUCAGACAUUUUUAGCUAAGUGUUUGGGACCUUUUGAUGAAUGGGAAAGCAGACUUAGGGUUGCAAAAGAAUCAGGCUACAACAUGAUUCAUUUUACCCCAUUGCAGACUCUUGGACUAUCUAGGUCAUGCUACUCCCUUGCCAAUCAGUUAGAAUUAAAUCCUGACUUUUCAAGACCUAAUAGAAAGUAUACCUGGAAUGAUGUUGGACAGCUAGUGGAAAAAUUAAAAAAGGAAUGGAAUGUUAUUUGUAUUACUGAUGUUGUCUACAAUCAUACUGCUGCUAAUAGUAAAUGGAUCCAGGAACAUCCAGAAUGUGCCUAUAAUCUUGUGAAUUCUCCACACUUAAAACCUGCCUGGGUCUUAGACAGAGCACUUUGGCGUUUCUCCUGUGAUGUUGCAGAAGGGAAAUACAAAGAAAAGGGAAUACCUGCUUUGAUUGAAAAUGAUCACCAUAUGAAUUCCAUCCGAAAAAUAAUUUGGGAGGAUAUUUUUCCAAAGCUUAAACUCUGGGAAUUUUUCCAAGUAGAUGUCAACAAAGCGGUUGAGCAAUUUAGAAGACUUCUUACACAAGAAAAUAGGCGAGUAACCAAGUCUGAUCCAAACCAACACCUUACGAUUAUUCAAGAUCCUGAAUACAGACGGUUUGGCUGUACUGUAGAUAUGAACAUUGCACUAACGACUUUCAUACCACAUGACAAGGGGCCAGCAGCAAUUGAAGAAUGCUGUAAUUGGUUUCAUAAAAGAAUGGAGGAAUUAAAUUCAGAGAAGCAUCGACUCAUUAACUAUCAUCAGGAACAGGCAGUUAAUUGCCUUUUGGGAAAUGUGUUUUAUGAACGACUGGCUGGCCAUGGUCCAAAACUAGGACCUGUCACUAGAAAGCAUCCUUUAGUUACCAGGUAUUUUACUUUCCCAUUUGAAGAGAUAGACUUCUCCAUGGAAGAAUCUAUGAUUCAUCUGCCAAAUAAAGCUUGUUUUCUGAUGGCACACAAUGGAUGGGUAAUGGGAGAUGAUCCUCUUCGAAACUUUGCUGAACCGGGUUCAGAAGUUUACCUAAGGAGAGAACUUAUUUGCUGGGGAGACAGUGUUAAAUUACGCUAUGGGAAUAAACCAGAGGACUGUCCUUAUCUCUGGGCACACAUGAAAAAAUACACUGAAAUAACUGCAACUUAUUUCCAGGGAGUACGUCUUGAUAACUGCCACUCAACACCUCUUCACGUAGCUGAGUACAUGUUGGAUGCUGCUAGGAAUUUGCAACCCAAUUUAUAUGUAGUAGCUGAACUGUUCACAGGAAGUGAAGAUCUGGACAAUGUCUUUGUUACUAGACUGGGCAUUAGUUCCUUAAUAAGAGAGGCAAUGAGUGCAUAUAAUAGUCAUGAAGAGGGCAGAUUAGUUUACCGAUAUGGAGGAGAACCUGUUGGAUCCUUUGUUCAGCCCUGUUUGAGGCCUUUAAUGCCAGCUAUUGCACAUGCCCUGUUUAUGGAUAUUACGCAUGAUAAUGAGUGUCCUAUUGUGCAUAGAUCAGCGUAUGAUGCUCUUCCAAGUACUACAAUUGUUUCUAUGGCAUGUUGUGCUAGUGGAAGUACAAGAGGCUAUGAUGAAUUAGUGCCUCAUCAGAUUUCAGUGGUUUCUGAAGAACGGUUUUACACUAAGUGGAAUCCUGAAGCAUUGCCUUCAAACACAGGUGAAGUUAAUUUCCAAAGCGGCAUUAUUGCAGCCAGGUGUGCUAUCAGUAAACUUCAUCAGGAGCUUGGAGCCAAGGGUUUUAUUCAGGUGUAUGUGGAUCAAGUUGAUGAAGACAUAGUGGCAGUAACAAGACACUCACCUAGCAUCCAUCAGUCUGUUGUGGCUGUAUCUAGAACUGCUUUCAGGAAUCCCAAGACUUCAUUUUACAGCAAGGAAGUGCCUCAAAUGUGCAUCCCUGGCAAAAUUGAAGAAGUAGUUCUUGAAGCUAGAACUAUUGAGAGAAACACGAAACCUUAUAGGAAGGAUGAGAAUUCAAUCAAUGGAACACCAGAUAUCACAGUAGAAAUUAGAGAACAUAUUCAGCUUAAUGAAAGUAAAAUUGUUAAACAAGCUGGAGUUGCCACAAAAGGGCCCAAUGAAUAUAUUCAAGAAAUAGAAUUUGAAAACUUGUCUCCAGGAAGUGUUAUUAUAUUCAGAGUUAGUCUUGAUCCACAUGCACAAGUCGCUGUUGGAAUUCUUCGAAAUCAUCUGACACAAUUCAGUCCUCACUUUAAAUCUGGCAGCCUAGCUGUUGACAAUGCAGAUCCUAUAUUAAAAAUUCCUUUUGCUUCUCUUGCCUCCAGAUUAACUUUGGCUGAGCUAAAUCAGAUCCUUUACCGAUGUGAAUCAGAAGAAAAGGAAGAUGGUGGAGGGUGCUAUGACAUACCAAACUGGUCAGCCCUUAAAUAUGCAGGUCUUCAAGGUUUAAUGUCUGUAUUGGCAGAAAUAAGACCAAAGAAUGACUUGGGGCAUCCUUUUUGUAAUAAUUUGAGAUCUGGAGAUUGGAUGAUUGACUAUGUCAGUAACCGGCUUAUUUCACGAUCAGGAACUAUUGCUGAAGUUGGUAAAUGGUUGCAGGCUAUGUUCUUCUACCUGAAGCAGAUCCCACGUUACCUUAUCCCAUGUUACUUUGAUGCUAUAUUAAUUGGUGCAUAUACCACUCUUCUGGAUACAGCAUGGAAGCAGAUGUCAAGCUUUGUUCAGAAUGGUUCAACCUUUGUGAAACACCUUUCAUUGGGUUCAGUUCAACUGUGUGGAGUAGGAAAAUUCCCUUCCCUGCCAAUUCUUUCACCUGCCCUAAUGGAUGUACCUUAUAGGUUAAAUGAGAUCACAAAAGAAAAGGAGCAAUGUUGUGUUUCUCUAGCUGCAGGCUUACCUCAUUUUUCUUCUGGUAUUUUCCGCUGCUGGGGAAGGGAUACUUUUAUUGCACUUAGAGGUAUACUGCUGAUUACUGGACGCUAUGUAGAAGCCAGGAAUAUUAUUUUAGCAUUUGCGGGUACCCUGAGGCAUGGUCUCAUUCCUAAUCUACUGGGUGAAGGAAUUUAUGCCAGAUACAAUUGUCGGGAUGCUGUGUGGUGGUGGCUGCAGUGUAUCCAGGAUUACUGUAAAAUGGUUCCAAAUGGUCUAGACAUUCUCAAGUGCCCAGUUUCCAGAAUGUAUCCUACAGAUGAUUCUGCUCCUUUGCCUGCUGGCACACUGGAUCAGCCAUUGUUUGAAGUCAUACAGGAAGCAAUGCAAAAACACAUGCAGGGCAUACAGUUCCGAGAAAGGAAUGCUGGUCCCCAGAUAGAUCGAAACAUGAAGGACGAAGGUUUUAAUAUAACUGCAGGAGUUGAUGAAGAAACAGGAUUUGUUUAUGGAGGAAAUCGUUUCAAUUGUGGCACAUGGAUGGAUAAAAUGGGAGAAAGUGACAGAGCUAGAAACAGAGGAAUCCCAGCCACACCAAGAGAUGGGUCUGCUGUGGAAAUUGUGGGCCUGAGUAAAUCUGCUGUUCGCUGGUUGCUGGAAUUAUCCAAAAAAAAUAUUUUCCCUUAUCAUGAAGUCACAGUAAAAAGACAUGGAAAGGCUAUAAAGGUCUCAUAUGAUGAGUGGAACAGAAAAAUACAAGACAACUUUGAAAAGCUAUUUCAUGUUUCCGAAGACCCUUCAGAUUUAAAUGAAAAGCAUCCAAAUCUGGUUCACAAACGUGGCAUAUACAAAGAUAGUUAUGGAGCUUCAAGUCCUUGGUGUGACUAUCAGCUCAGGCCUAAUUUUACCAUAGCAAUGGUUGUGGCCCCUGAGCUCUUUACUACAGAAAAAGCAUGGAAAGCUUUGGAGAUUGCAGAAAAAAAAUUGCUUGGUCCCCUUGGCAUGAAAACUUUAGAUCCAGAUGAUAUGGUUUACUGUGGAAUUUAUGACAAUGCAUUAGACAAUGACAACUACAAUCUUGCUAAAGGUUUCAAUUAUCACCAAGGACCUGAGUGGCUGUGGCCUAUUGGGUAUUUUCUUCGUGCAAAAUUAUAUUUUUCCAGAUUGAUGGGCCCGGAGACUACUGCAAAGACUAUAGUUUUGGUUAAAAAUGUUCUUUCCCGACAUUAUGUUCAUCUUGAGAGAUCCCCUUGGAAAGGACUUCCAGAACUGACCAAUGAGAAUGCCCAGUACUGUCCUUUCAGCUGUGAAACACAAGCCUGGUCAAUUGCUACUAUUCUUGAGACACUUUAUGAUUUAUAG

Example 22: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Human Protein S (Alpha) (PROS1)

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman protein S (alpha) (PROS1) are shown.

Human protein S (alpha) is associated with Protein S deficiency,thrombosis, and arterial occlusive disease.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human protein S (alpha). The complete mUNA molecule comprises a5′ cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequence below, and a 3′UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream of the sequencebelow, each of which corresponds to the structure of the native mRNA ofhuman protein S (alpha).

Human protein S (alpha) is accession NM_001314077.1.

(SEQ ID NO: 152) A

GGGUCCUGGGUGGGCGCUGCGGGGCGCUGCUGGCGUGUCUCCUCCUAGUGCUUCCCGUCUCAGAGGCAAACUUUUGUUUAUAUUUUAGAAAUGAUUUUAUAUACAACCGUGCAUGCAUUUCUGUAUUGGUCGGCUUAUCUGGAUGCAAUUUUUUCUAUUCUAUAUGCUUUUUGUCAAAGCAACAGGCUUCACAAGUCCUGGUUAGGAAGCGUCGUGCAAAUUCUUUACUUGAAGAAACCAAACAGGGUAAUCUUGAAAGAGAAUGCAUCGAAGAACUGUGCAAUAAAGAAGAAGCCAGGGAGGUCUUUGAAAAUGACCCGGAAACGGAUUAUUUUUAUCCAAAAUACUUAGUUUGUCUUCGCUCUUUUCAAACUGGGUUAUUCACUGCUGCACGUCAGUCAACUAAUGCUUAUCCUGACCUAAGAAGCUGUGUCAAUGCCAUUCCAGACCAGUGUAGUCCUCUGCCAUGCAAUGAAGAUGGAUAUAUGAGCUGCAAAGAUGGAAAAGCUUCUUUUACUUGCACUUGUAAACCAGGUUGGCAAGGAGAAAAGUGUGAAUUUGACAUAAAUGAAUGCAAAGAUCCCUCAAAUAUAAAUGGAGGUUGCAGUCAAAUUUGUGAUAAUACACCUGGAAGUUACCACUGUUCCUGUAAAAAUGGUUUUGUUAUGCUUUCAAAUAAGAAAGAUUGUAAAGAUGUGGAUGAAUGCUCUUUGAAGCCAAGCAUUUGUGGCACAGCUGUGUGCAAGAACAUCCCAGGAGAUUUUGAAUGUGAAUGCCCCGAAGGCUACAGAUAUAAUCUCAAAUCAAAGUCUUGUGAAGAUAUAGAUGAAUGCUCUGAGAACAUGUGUGCUCAGCUUUGUGUCAAUUACCCUGGAGGUUACACUUGCUAUUGUGAUGGGAAGAAAGGAUUCAAACUUGCCCAAGAUCAGAAGAGUUGUGAGGUUGUUUCAGUGUGCCUUCCCUUGAACCUUGACACAAAGUAUGAAUUACUUUACUUGGCGGAGCAGUUUGCAGGGGUUGUUUUAUAUUUAAAAUUUCGUUUGCCAGAAAUCAGCAGAUUUUCAGCAGAAUUUGAUUUCCGGACAUAUGAUUCAGAAGGCGUGAUACUGUACGCAGAAUCUAUCGAUCACUCAGCGUGGCUCCUGAUUGCACUUCGUGGUGGAAAGAUUGAAGUUCAGCUUAAGAAUGAACAUACAUCCAAAAUCACAACUGGAGGUGAUGUUAUUAAUAAUGGUCUAUGGAAUAUGGUGUCUGUGGAAGAAUUAGAACAUAGUAUUAGCAUUAAAAUAGCUAAAGAAGCUGUGAUGGAUAUAAAUAAACCUGGACCCCUUUUUAAGCCGGAAAAUGGAUUGCUGGAAACCAAAGUAUACUUUGCAGGAUUCCCUCGGAAAGUGGAAAGUGAACUCAUUAAACCGAUUAACCCUCGUCUAGAUGGAUGUAUACGAAGCUGGAAUUUGAUGAAGCAAGGAGCUUCUGGAAUAAAGGAAAUUAUUCAAGAAAAACAAAAUAAGCAUUGCCUGGUUACUGUGGAGAAGGGCUCCUACUAUCCUGGUUCUGGAAUUGCUCAAUUUCACAUAGAUUAUAAUAAUGUAUCCAGUGCUGAGGGUUGGCAUGUAAAUGUGACCUUGAAUAUUCGUCCAUCCACGGGCACUGGUGUUAUGCUUGCCUUGGUUUCUGGUAACAACACAGUGCCCUUUGCUGUGUCCUUGGUGGACUCCACCUCUGAAAAAUCACAGGAUAUUCUGUUAUCUGUUGAAAAUACUGUAAUAUAUCGGAUACAGGCCCUAAGUCUAUGUUCCGAUCAACAAUCUCAUCUGGAAUUUAGAGUCAACAGAAACAAUCUGGAGUUGUCGACACCACUUAAAAUAGAAACCAUCUCCCAUGAAGACCUUCAAAGACAACUUGCCGUCUUGGACAAAGCAAUGAAAGCAAAAGUGGCCACAUACCUGGGUGGCCUUCCAGAUGUUCCAUUCAGUGCCACACCAGUGAAUGCCUUUUAUAAUGGCUGCAUGGAAGUGAAUAUUAAUGGUGUACAGUUGGAUCUGGAUGAAGCCAUUUCUAAACAUAAUGAUAUUAGAGCUCACUCAUGUCCAUCAGUUUGGAAAAAGACAAAGAAUUCU

A (SEQ ID NO: 153) AUGAGGGUCCUGGGUGGGCGCUGCGGGGCGCUGCUGGCGUGUCUCCUCCUAGUGCUUCCCGUCUCAGAGGCAAACUUUUGUUUAUAUUUUAGAAAUGAUUUUAUAUACAACCGUGCAUGCAUUUCUGUAUUGGUCGGCUUAUCUGGAUGCAAUUUUUUCUAUUCUAUAUGCUUUUUGUCAAAGCAACAGGCUUCACAAGUCCUGGUUAGGAAGCGUCGUGCAAAUUCUUUACUUGAAGAAACCAAACAGGGUAAUCUUGAAAGAGAAUGCAUCGAAGAACUGUGCAAUAAAGAAGAAGCCAGGGAGGUCUUUGAAAAUGACCCGGAAACGGAUUAUUUUUAUCCAAAAUACUUAGUUUGUCUUCGCUCUUUUCAAACUGGGUUAUUCACUGCUGCACGUCAGUCAACUAAUGCUUAUCCUGACCUAAGAAGCUGUGUCAAUGCCAUUCCAGACCAGUGUAGUCCUCUGCCAUGCAAUGAAGAUGGAUAUAUGAGCUGCAAAGAUGGAAAAGCUUCUUUUACUUGCACUUGUAAACCAGGUUGGCAAGGAGAAAAGUGUGAAUUUGACAUAAAUGAAUGCAAAGAUCCCUCAAAUAUAAAUGGAGGUUGCAGUCAAAUUUGUGAUAAUACACCUGGAAGUUACCACUGUUCCUGUAAAAAUGGUUUUGUUAUGCUUUCAAAUAAGAAAGAUUGUAAAGAUGUGGAUGAAUGCUCUUUGAAGCCAAGCAUUUGUGGCACAGCUGUGUGCAAGAACAUCCCAGGAGAUUUUGAAUGUGAAUGCCCCGAAGGCUACAGAUAUAAUCUCAAAUCAAAGUCUUGUGAAGAUAUAGAUGAAUGCUCUGAGAACAUGUGUGCUCAGCUUUGUGUCAAUUACCCUGGAGGUUACACUUGCUAUUGUGAUGGGAAGAAAGGAUUCAAACUUGCCCAAGAUCAGAAGAGUUGUGAGGUUGUUUCAGUGUGCCUUCCCUUGAACCUUGACACAAAGUAUGAAUUACUUUACUUGGCGGAGCAGUUUGCAGGGGUUGUUUUAUAUUUAAAAUUUCGUUUGCCAGAAAUCAGCAGAUUUUCAGCAGAAUUUGAUUUCCGGACAUAUGAUUCAGAAGGCGUGAUACUGUACGCAGAAUCUAUCGAUCACUCAGCGUGGCUCCUGAUUGCACUUCGUGGUGGAAAGAUUGAAGUUCAGCUUAAGAAUGAACAUACAUCCAAAAUCACAACUGGAGGUGAUGUUAUUAAUAAUGGUCUAUGGAAUAUGGUGUCUGUGGAAGAAUUAGAACAUAGUAUUAGCAUUAAAAUAGCUAAAGAAGCUGUGAUGGAUAUAAAUAAACCUGGACCCCUUUUUAAGCCGGAAAAUGGAUUGCUGGAAACCAAAGUAUACUUUGCAGGAUUCCCUCGGAAAGUGGAAAGUGAACUCAUUAAACCGAUUAACCCUCGUCUAGAUGGAUGUAUACGAAGCUGGAAUUUGAUGAAGCAAGGAGCUUCUGGAAUAAAGGAAAUUAUUCAAGAAAAACAAAAUAAGCAUUGCCUGGUUACUGUGGAGAAGGGCUCCUACUAUCCUGGUUCUGGAAUUGCUCAAUUUCACAUAGAUUAUAAUAAUGUAUCCAGUGCUGAGGGUUGGCAUGUAAAUGUGACCUUGAAUAUUCGUCCAUCCACGGGCACUGGUGUUAUGCUUGCCUUGGUUUCUGGUAACAACACAGUGCCCUUUGCUGUGUCCUUGGUGGACUCCACCUCUGAAAAAUCACAGGAUAUUCUGUUAUCUGUUGAAAAUACUGUAAUAUAUCGGAUACAGGCCCUAAGUCUAUGUUCCGAUCAACAAUCUCAUCUGGAAUUUAGAGUCAACAGAAACAAUCUGGAGUUGUCGACACCACUUAAAAUAGAAACCAUCUCCCAUGAAGACCUUCAAAGACAACUUGCCGUCUUGGACAAAGCAAUGAAAGCAAAAGUGGCCACAUACCUGGGUGGCCUUCCAGAUGUUCCAUUCAGUGCCACACCAGUGAAUGCCUUUUAUAAUGGCUGCAUGGAAGUGAAUAUUAAUGGUGUACAGUUGGAUCUGGAUGAAGCCAUUUCUAAACAUAAUGAUAUUAGAGCUCACUCAUGUCCAUCAGUUUGGAAAAAGACAAAGAAUUCUUAA

Example 23: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Human Pyruvate Kinase, Liver andRBC (PKLR)

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman pyruvate kinase, liver and RBC (PKLR) are shown.

Human pyruvate kinase, liver and RBC (PKLR) is associated with chronichereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human pyruvate kinase, liver and RBC (PKLR). The complete mUNAmolecule comprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of thesequence below, and a 3′ UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12)downstream of the sequence below, each of which corresponds to thestructure of the native mRNA of human pyruvate kinase, liver and RBC(PKLR).

Human pyruvate kinase, liver and RBC (PKLR) is accession NM_000298.5.

(SEQ ID NO: 154) A

CGAUCCAGGAGAACAUAUCAUCCCUGCAGCUUCGGUCAUGGGUCUCUAAGUCCCAAAGAGACUUAGCAAAGUCCAUCCUGAUUGGGGCUCCAGGAGGGCCAGCGGGGUAUCUGCGGCGGGCCAGUGUGGCCCAACUGACCCAGGAGCUGGGCACUGCCUUCUUCCAGCAGCAGCAGCUGCCAGCUGCUAUGGCAGACACCUUCCUGGAACACCUCUGCCUACUGGACAUUGACUCCGAGCCCGUGGCUGCUCGCAGUACCAGCAUCAUUGCCACCAUCGGGCCAGCAUCUCGCUCCGUGGAGCGCCUCAAGGAGAUGAUCAAGGCCGGGAUGAACAUUGCGCGACUCAACUUCUCCCACGGCUCCCACGAGUACCAUGCUGAGUCCAUCGCCAACGUCCGGGAGGCGGUGGAGAGCUUUGCAGGUUCCCCACUCAGCUACCGGCCCGUGGCCAUCGCCCUGGACACCAAGGGACCGGAGAUCCGCACUGGGAUCCUGCAGGGGGGUCCAGAGUCGGAAGUGGAGCUGGUGAAGGGCUCCCAGGUGCUGGUGACUGUGGACCCCGCGUUCCGGACGCGGGGGAACGCGAACACCGUGUGGGUGGACUACCCCAAUAUUGUCCGGGUCGUGCCGGUGGGGGGCCGCAUCUACAUUGACGACGGGCUCAUCUCCCUAGUGGUCCAGAAAAUCGGCCCAGAGGGACUGGUGACCCAAGUGGAGAACGGCGGCGUCCUGGGCAGCCGGAAGGGCGUGAACUUGCCAGGGGCCCAGGUGGACUUGCCCGGGCUGUCCGAGCAGGACGUCCGAGACCUGCGCUUCGGGGUGGAGCAUGGGGUGGACAUCGUCUUUGCCUCCUUUGUGCGGAAAGCCAGCGACGUGGCUGCCGUCAGGGCUGCUCUGGGUCCGGAAGGACACGGCAUCAAGAUCAUCAGCAAAAUUGAGAACCACGAAGGCGUGAAGAGGUUUGAUGAAAUCCUGGAGGUGAGCGACGGCAUCAUGGUGGCACGGGGGGACCUAGGCAUCGAGAUCCCAGCAGAGAAGGUUUUCCUGGCUCAGAAGAUGAUGAUUGGGCGCUGCAACUUGGCGGGCAAGCCUGUUGUCUGUGCCACACAGAUGCUGGAGAGCAUGAUUACCAAGCCCCGGCCAACGAGGGCAGAGACAAGCGAUGUCGCCAAUGCUGUGCUGGAUGGGGCUGACUGCAUCAUGCUGUCAGGGGAGACUGCCAAGGGCAACUUCCCUGUGGAAGCGGUGAAGAUGCAGCAUGCGAUUGCCCGGGAGGCAGAGGCCGCAGUGUACCACCGGCAGCUGUUUGAGGAGCUACGUCGGGCAGCGCCACUAAGCCGUGAUCCCACUGAGGUCACCGCCAUUGGUGCUGUGGAGGCUGCCUUCAAGUGCUGUGCUGCUGCCAUCAUUGUGCUGACCACAACUGGCCGCUCAGCCCAGCUUCUGUCUCGGUACCGACCUCGGGCAGCAGUCAUUGCUGUCACCCGCUCUGCCCAGGCUGCCCGCCAGGUCCACUUAUGCCGAGGAGUCUUCCCCUUGCUUUACCGUGAACCUCCAGAAGCCAUCUGGGCAGAUGAUGUAGAUCGCCGGGUGCAAUUUGGCAUUGAAAGUGGAAAGCUCCGUGGCUUCCUCCGUGUUGGAGACCUGGUGAUUGUGGUGACAGGCUGGCGACCUGGCUCCGGCUACACCAACAU CAUGCGGGUGCUAAGCAUAUC

A (SEQ ID NO: 155) AUGUCGAUCCAGGAGAACAUAUCAUCCCUGCAGCUUCGGUCAUGGGUCUCUAAGUCCCAAAGAGACUUAGCAAAGUCCAUCCUGAUUGGGGCUCCAGGAGGGCCAGCGGGGUAUCUGCGGCGGGCCAGUGUGGCCCAACUGACCCAGGAGCUGGGCACUGCCUUCUUCCAGCAGCAGCAGCUGCCAGCUGCUAUGGCAGACACCUUCCUGGAACACCUCUGCCUACUGGACAUUGACUCCGAGCCCGUGGCUGCUCGCAGUACCAGCAUCAUUGCCACCAUCGGGCCAGCAUCUCGCUCCGUGGAGCGCCUCAAGGAGAUGAUCAAGGCCGGGAUGAACAUUGCGCGACUCAACUUCUCCCACGGCUCCCACGAGUACCAUGCUGAGUCCAUCGCCAACGUCCGGGAGGCGGUGGAGAGCUUUGCAGGUUCCCCACUCAGCUACCGGCCCGUGGCCAUCGCCCUGGACACCAAGGGACCGGAGAUCCGCACUGGGAUCCUGCAGGGGGGUCCAGAGUCGGAAGUGGAGCUGGUGAAGGGCUCCCAGGUGCUGGUGACUGUGGACCCCGCGUUCCGGACGCGGGGGAACGCGAACACCGUGUGGGUGGACUACCCCAAUAUUGUCCGGGUCGUGCCGGUGGGGGGCCGCAUCUACAUUGACGACGGGCUCAUCUCCCUAGUGGUCCAGAAAAUCGGCCCAGAGGGACUGGUGACCCAAGUGGAGAACGGCGGCGUCCUGGGCAGCCGGAAGGGCGUGAACUUGCCAGGGGCCCAGGUGGACUUGCCCGGGCUGUCCGAGCAGGACGUCCGAGACCUGCGCUUCGGGGUGGAGCAUGGGGUGGACAUCGUCUUUGCCUCCUUUGUGCGGAAAGCCAGCGACGUGGCUGCCGUCAGGGCUGCUCUGGGUCCGGAAGGACACGGCAUCAAGAUCAUCAGCAAAAUUGAGAACCACGAAGGCGUGAAGAGGUUUGAUGAAAUCCUGGAGGUGAGCGACGGCAUCAUGGUGGCACGGGGGGACCUAGGCAUCGAGAUCCCAGCAGAGAAGGUUUUCCUGGCUCAGAAGAUGAUGAUUGGGCGCUGCAACUUGGCGGGCAAGCCUGUUGUCUGUGCCACACAGAUGCUGGAGAGCAUGAUUACCAAGCCCCGGCCAACGAGGGCAGAGACAAGCGAUGUCGCCAAUGCUGUGCUGGAUGGGGCUGACUGCAUCAUGCUGUCAGGGGAGACUGCCAAGGGCAACUUCCCUGUGGAAGCGGUGAAGAUGCAGCAUGCGAUUGCCCGGGAGGCAGAGGCCGCAGUGUACCACCGGCAGCUGUUUGAGGAGCUACGUCGGGCAGCGCCACUAAGCCGUGAUCCCACUGAGGUCACCGCCAUUGGUGCUGUGGAGGCUGCCUUCAAGUGCUGUGCUGCUGCCAUCAUUGUGCUGACCACAACUGGCCGCUCAGCCCAGCUUCUGUCUCGGUACCGACCUCGGGCAGCAGUCAUUGCUGUCACCCGCUCUGCCCAGGCUGCCCGCCAGGUCCACUUAUGCCGAGGAGUCUUCCCCUUGCUUUACCGUGAACCUCCAGAAGCCAUCUGGGCAGAUGAUGUAGAUCGCCGGGUGCAAUUUGGCAUUGAAAGUGGAAAGCUCCGUGGCUUCCUCCGUGUUGGAGACCUGGUGAUUGUGGUGACAGGCUGGCGACCUGGCUCCGGCUACACCAACAUCAUGCGGGUGCUAAGCAUAUCCUGA

Example 24: mUNA Oligomer Expressing Human Phenylalanine Hydroxylase

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for use in expressinghuman phenylalanine hydroxylase are shown.

Human phenylalanine hydroxylase is associated with phenylketonuria.

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the open reading frame of the nativemRNA of human phenylalanine hydroxylase. The complete mUNA moleculecomprises a 5′ cap (m7GpppGm), and a 5′-UTR upstream of the sequencebelow, and a 3′ UTR and polyA tail (SEQ ID NOs:4 to 12) downstream ofthe sequence below, each of which corresponds to the structure of thenative mRNA of human phenylalanine hydroxylase.

Human phenylalanine hydroxylase is accession NM_000277.1.

(SEQ ID NO: 156) A

CCACUGCGGUCCUGGAAAACCCAGGCUUGGGCAGGAAACUCUCUGACUUUGGACAGGAAACAAGCUAUAUUGAAGACAACUGCAAUCAAAAUGGUGCCAUAUCACUGAUCUUCUCACUCAAAGAAGAAGUUGGUGCAUUGGCCAAAGUAUUGCGCUUAUUUGAGGAGAAUGAUGUAAACCUGACCCACAUUGAAUCUAGACCUUCUCGUUUAAAGAAAGAUGAGUAUGAAUUUUUCACCCAUUUGGAUAAACGUAGCCUGCCUGCUCUGACAAACAUCAUCAAGAUCUUGAGGCAUGACAUUGGUGCCACUGUCCAUGAGCUUUCACGAGAUAAGAAGAAAGACACAGUGCCCUGGUUCCCAAGAACCAUUCAAGAGCUGGACAGAUUUGCCAAUCAGAUUCUCAGCUAUGGAGCGGAACUGGAUGCUGACCACCCUGGUUUUAAAGAUCCUGUGUACCGUGCAAGACGGAAGCAGUUUGCUGACAUUGCCUACAACUACCGCCAUGGGCAGCCCAUCCCUCGAGUGGAAUACAUGGAGGAAGAAAAGAAAACAUGGGGCACAGUGUUCAAGACUCUGAAGUCCUUGUAUAAAACCCAUGCUUGCUAUGAGUACAAUCACAUUUUUCCACUUCUUGAAAAGUACUGUGGCUUCCAUGAAGAUAACAUUCCCCAGCUGGAAGACGUUUCUCAAUUCCUGCAGACUUGCACUGGUUUCCGCCUCCGACCUGUGGCUGGCCUGCUUUCCUCUCGGGAUUUCUUGGGUGGCCUGGCCUUCCGAGUCUUCCACUGCACACAGUACAUCAGACAUGGAUCCAAGCCCAUGUAUACCCCCGAACCUGACAUCUGCCAUGAGCUGUUGGGACAUGUGCCCUUGUUUUCAGAUCGCAGCUUUGCCCAGUUUUCCCAGGAAAUUGGCCUUGCCUCUCUGGGUGCACCUGAUGAAUACAUUGAAAAGCUCGCCACAAUUUACUGGUUUACUGUGGAGUUUGGGCUCUGCAAACAAGGAGACUCCAUAAAGGCAUAUGGUGCUGGGCUCCUGUCAUCCUUUGGUGAAUUACAGUACUGCUUAUCAGAGAAGCCAAAGCUUCUCCCCCUGGAGCUGGAGAAGACAGCCAUCCAAAAUUACACUGUCACGGAGUUCCAGCCCCUGUAUUACGUGGCAGAGAGUUUUAAUGAUGCCAAGGAGAAAGUAAGGAACUUUGCUGCCACAAUACCUCGGCCCUUCUCAGUUCGCUACGACCCAUACACCCAAAGGAUUGAGGUCUUGGACAAUACCCAGCAGCUUAAGAUUUUGGCUGAUUCCAUUAACAGUGAAAUUGGAAUCCUUUGCAGUGCCCUCCAGAAA AUAAA

A (SEQ ID NO: 157) AU

UCCACUGCGGUCCUGGA

AACCCAGGCUUGGGCAG

AAACUCUCUGA CUUUGG

CAGGAAACAAGCUAUAU

GAAGACAACUGCAAUCA

AAUGGUG CCAUAUCACU

AUCUUCUCACUCAAAGA

GAAGUUGGUGCAUUGGC

AAA GUAUUGCGCUUAUU

GAGGAGAAUGAUGUAAA

CUGACCCACAUUGAAUC

AGACCUUCUCGUUUAAA

AAAGAUGAGUAUGAAUU

UUCACCCAUUUGG AUAA

CGUAGCCUGCCUGCUCU

ACAAACAUCAUCAAGAU

UUGAGGCAU GACAUUGG

GCCACUGUCCAUGAGCU

UCACGAGAUAAGAAGAA

GACAC AGUGCCCUGGUU

CCAAGAACCAUUCAAGA

CUGGACAGAUUUGCCAA

C AGAUUCUCAGCUAUGG

GCGGAACUGGAUGCUGA

CACCCUGGUUUUAAA GA

CCUGUGUACCGUGCAAG

CGGAAGCAGUUUGCUGA

AUUGCCUACAA CUACCG

CAUGGGCAGCCCAUCCC

CGAGUGGAAUACAUGGA

GAAGAAA AGAAAACAUG

GGCACAGUGUUCAAGAC

CUGAAGUCCUUGUAUAA

ACC CAUGCUUGCUAUGA

UACAAUCACAUUUUUCC

CUUCUUGAAAAGUACUG

GGCUUCCAUGAAGAUAA

AUUCCCCAGCUGGAAGA

GUUUCUCAAUUCC UGCA

ACUUGCACUGGUUUCCG

CUCCGACCUGUGGCUGG

CUGCUUUCC UCUCGGGA

UUCUUGGGUGGCCUGGC

UUCCGAGUCUUCCACUG

ACACA GUACAUCAGACA

GGAUCCAAGCCCAUGUA

ACCCCCGAACCUGACAU

U GCCAUGAGCUGUUGGG

CAUGUGCCCUUGUUUUC

GAUCGCAGCUUUGCC CA

UUUUCCCAGGAAAUUGG

CUUGCCUCUCUGGGUGC

CCUGAUGAAUA CAUUGA

AAGCUCGCCACAAUUUA

UGGUUUACUGUGGAGUU

GGGCUCU GCAAACAAGG

GACUCCAUAAAGGCAUA

GGUGCUGGGCUCCUGUC

UCC UUUGGUGAAUUACA

UACUGCUUAUCAGAGAA

CCAAAGCUUCUCCCCCU

GAGCUGGAGAAGACAGC

AUCCAAAAUUACACUGU

ACGGAGUUCCAGC CCCU

UAUUACGUGGCAGAGAG

UUUAAUGAUGCCAAGGA

GAAAGUAAG GAACUUUG

UGCCACAAUACCUCGGC

CUUCUCAGUUCGCUACG

CCCAU ACACCCAAAGGA

UGAGGUCUUGGACAAUA

CCAGCAGCUUAAGAUUU

G GCUGAUUCCAUUAACA

UGAAAUUGGAAUCCUUU

CAGUGCCCUCCAGAA AA

AAAGU

A (SEQ ID NO: 158) AUGUCCACUGCGGUCCUGGAAAACCCAGGCUUGGGCAGGAAACUCUCUGACUUUGGACAGGAAACAAGCUAUAUUGAAGACAACUGCAAUCAAAAUGGUGCCAUAUCACUGAUCUUCUCACUCAAAGAAGAAGUUGGUGCAUUGGCCAAAGUAUUGCGCUUAUUUGAGGAGAAUGAUGUAAACCUGACCCACAUUGAAUCUAGACCUUCUCGUUUAAAGAAAGAUGAGUAUGAAUUUUUCACCCAUUUGGAUAAACGUAGCCUGCCUGCUCUGACAAACAUCAUCAAGAUCUUGAGGCAUGACAUUGGUGCCACUGUCCAUGAGCUUUCACGAGAUAAGAAGAAAGACACAGUGCCCUGGUUCCCAAGAACCAUUCAAGAGCUGGACAGAUUUGCCAAUCAGAUUCUCAGCUAUGGAGCGGAACUGGAUGCUGACCACCCUGGUUUUAAAGAUCCUGUGUACCGUGCAAGACGGAAGCAGUUUGCUGACAUUGCCUACAACUACCGCCAUGGGCAGCCCAUCCCUCGAGUGGAAUACAUGGAGGAAGAAAAGAAAACAUGGGGCACAGUGUUCAAGACUCUGAAGUCCUUGUAUAAAACCCAUGCUUGCUAUGAGUACAAUCACAUUUUUCCACUUCUUGAAAAGUACUGUGGCUUCCAUGAAGAUAACAUUCCCCAGCUGGAAGACGUUUCUCAAUUCCUGCAGACUUGCACUGGUUUCCGCCUCCGACCUGUGGCUGGCCUGCUUUCCUCUCGGGAUUUCUUGGGUGGCCUGGCCUUCCGAGUCUUCCACUGCACACAGUACAUCAGACAUGGAUCCAAGCCCAUGUAUACCCCCGAACCUGACAUCUGCCAUGAGCUGUUGGGACAUGUGCCCUUGUUUUCAGAUCGCAGCUUUGCCCAGUUUUCCCAGGAAAUUGGCCUUGCCUCUCUGGGUGCACCUGAUGAAUACAUUGAAAAGCUCGCCACAAUUUACUGGUUUACUGUGGAGUUUGGGCUCUGCAAACAAGGAGACUCCAUAAAGGCAUAUGGUGCUGGGCUCCUGUCAUCCUUUGGUGAAUUACAGUACUGCUUAUCAGAGAAGCCAAAGCUUCUCCCCCUGGAGCUGGAGAAGACAGCCAUCCAAAAUUACACUGUCACGGAGUUCCAGCCCCUGUAUUACGUGGCAGAGAGUUUUAAUGAUGCCAAGGAGAAAGUAAGGAACUUUGCUGCCACAAUACCUCGGCCCUUCUCAGUUCGCUACGACCCAUACACCCAAAGGAUUGAGGUCUUGGACAAUACCCAGCAGCUUAAGAUUUUGGCUGAUUCCAUUAACAGUGAAAUUGGAAUCCUUUGCAGUGCCCUCCAGAAA AUAAAGUAA

Example 25: mUNA Oligomer Translation Enhancer Based on TEV 5′UTR

In this example, the structures of mUNA molecules for enhancingtranslational efficiency are shown.

The 5′-UTR of tobacco etch virus (TEV) is as follows:

(SEQ ID NO: 159) UCAACACAACAUAUACAAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGCC

The base sequences shown below are the portion of the mUNA molecule thatmay correspond in functionality to the 5′-UTR of tobacco etch virus(TEV). The complete mUNA molecule comprises a 5′ cap upstream of thesequence below (m7GpppGm), and a coding region (CDS) of a protein ofinterest, a 3′-UTR, and a polyA tail (SEQ ID Nos:4 to 12) downstream ofthe sequence below, each of which corresponds to the structure of anynative human mRNA. Thus, a UNA oligomer incorporating the oligomerfragment below can have enhanced translational efficiency.

The translation enhancer is placed upstream of the AUG translation startsite, and the enhancer region is not translated into the therapeuticprotein.

(SEQ ID NO: 160) U

AAC

CAA

AUA

ACAA

AAC

AAC

AAU

UCA

GCA

UCA

GCA

UCU

CUU

UAU

GCA

CAA

UUA

AUC

UUU

UUU

AAA

CAA

AGC

AUU

U CU

AAA

UUU

CAC

AUU

ACG

ACG

UAG

C (SEQ ID NO: 161) U

AACACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCU

AAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUA CUUCUAUUGCA

CAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAA

CAAUUUUC UGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAUAGC

C (SEQ ID NO: 162) U

CACAACAUAUACAAAACAAACGAAUCUCAAGCAAUCAAGCAUUCUACUUCUAUUGCAGCAAUUUAAAUCAUUUCUUUUAAAGCAAAAGCAAUUUUCUGAAAAUUUUCACCAUUUACGAACGAU

C (SEQ ID NO: 163)

CAACACAACA

A

ACAAAACAAACGAA

C

CAAGCAA

CAAGCA

C

A C

C

A

GCAGCAA

AAA

CA

C

AAAGCAAAAGCAA

C

GAAAA

CACCA

ACGAACGA

AGCC (SEQ ID NO: 164)

Example 26: Messenger RNA Containing UNA Monomers

An nGFP transcript having a polyA tail of 30 monomers in length isligated to a donor polyÃ tail of 30 UNA Monomers in length to give anUNA-nGFP mRNA product having a polyA₃₀Ã₃₀ tail of 60 monomers in length.The UNA-nGFP has an increased lifetime and markedly increasedtranslational activity in fibroblasts.

Example 27: Messenger RNA Containing UNA Monomers and Encoding HIV-1Antigen

An mRNA encoding HIV-1 gag antigen having a polyA tail of 30 monomers inlength is ligated to a donor polyÃ tail of 20 UNA Monomers in length togive an UNA-HIV-1 gag antigen mRNA product having a polyA₃₀Ã₂₀ tail of50 monomers in length. The UNA-HIV-1 gag antigen mRNA has an increasedlifetime and markedly increased translational activity in fibroblasts.

Example 28: Messenger RNA Containing UNA Monomers and Encoding LungCancer Antigens

An mRNA encoding antigens overexpressed in lung cancers having a polyAtail of 30 monomers in length is ligated to a donor polyÃ tail of 10 UNAMonomers in length to give an UNA-mRNA product having a polyA₃₀Ã₁₀ tailof 40 monomers in length. The UNA-mRNA has an increased lifetime andmarkedly increased translational activity in fibroblasts.

Example 29: Messenger RNA Containing UNA Monomers and Encoding MalarialP. falciparum Reticulocyte-Binding Protein Homologue 5 (PfRH5)

An mRNA encoding malarial P. falciparum reticulocyte-binding proteinhomologue 5 (PfRH5) having a polyA tail of 30 monomers in length isligated to a donor polyÃ tail of 10 UNA Monomers in length to give anUNA-mRNA product having a polyA₃₀Ã₁₀ tail of 40 monomers in length. TheUNA-mRNA has an increased lifetime and markedly increased translationalactivity in fibroblasts. The UNA-mRNA is found to induce an antibodyresponse in an animal model.

Example 30: Messenger RNA Containing UNA Monomers and Encoding MalarialPlasmodium falciparum PfSEA-1

An mRNA encoding malarial Plasmodium falciparum PfSEA-1, a 244 KDmalaria antigen expressed in schizont-infected RBCS, having a polyA tailof 30 monomers in length is ligated to a donor polyÃ tail of 10 UNAMonomers in length to give an UNA-mRNA product having a polyA₃₀Ã₁₀ tailof 40 monomers in length. The UNA-mRNA has an increased lifetime andmarkedly increased translational activity in fibroblasts. The UNA-mRNAis found to induce an antibody response in an animal model.

Example 31: Splint-Mediated Ligation

FIG. 7 shows the primary structure of a functional mRNA transcript inthe cytoplasm. The mRNA includes a 5′ methylguanosine cap, a proteincoding sequence flanked by untranslated regions (UTRs), and apolyadenosine (polyA) tail bound by polyA binding proteins (PABPs).

FIG. 8 shows the 5′ cap and PABPs cooperatively interacting withproteins involved in translation to facilitate the recruitment andrecycling of ribosome complexes.

DNA splint oligomers were made for splint-mediated ligation of a donoroligomer to an acceptor RNA. As shown in the scheme of FIG. 8, a shortmRNA acceptor oligomer and a 5′-monophosphate-bearing polyA donoroligomer can be ligated in the presence of a DNA splint oligomer.

FIG. 9 shows the splint-mediated ligation scheme, in which an acceptorRNA with a 30-monomer stub polyA tail (A(30)) was ligated to a30-monomer donor oligomer (A(30)). The splint-mediated ligation used aDNA oligomer splint which was complementary to the 3′ UTR sequenceupstream of the stub polyA tail, and included a 60-monomer oligo(dT) 5′heel (T(60)) to splint the ligation. The anchoring region of the splintwas complementary to the UTR sequence to ensure that a 5′ dT₃₀ overhangwas presented upon hybridization to the acceptor. This brings the donoroligomer into juxtaposition with the 3′ terminus of the stub tail,dramatically improving the kinetics of ligation.

FIG. 10 shows the results of ligation using 2 ug of a 120-monomeracceptor with an A₃₀ stub tail that was ligated to a 5′-phosphorylatedA₃₀ RNA donor oligomer using T4 RNA Ligase 2. The reaction was incubatedovernight at 37° C. The ligation and a mock reaction done without enzymewere purified, treated with DNAse I for 1 hour to degrade and detach thesplint oligomers, and re-purified in a volume of 30 uL. The ligationefficiency was nearly 100%. The absence of a size shift in themock-reaction prep shows that the acceptor and donor were truly ligatedand not simply held together by undigested splint oligomers.

Following the same protocol with a short incubation period, highefficiency ligation of the short acceptor mRNA proceeded to nearly 100%completion. FIG. 11 shows the results of splint-mediated ligation usingan acceptor RNA with a 30-monomer stub polyA tail (A(30)). The ligationreactions were performed with three different donor oligomer species:A(30), A(60), and A(120). Based on the gel shifts, the ligationsattained nearly 100% efficiency.

Example 32: Splint-Mediated Ligation

A protocol used for a 100 ul splint-mediated ligation reaction includedthe following materials, reagents, and steps.

100 pmol UNA-PolyA UNA Oligomer donor.

100 pmol TAIL-60 splint oligomer.

50 pmol purified RNA acceptor.

10 uL T4 RNA Ligase 2 10× Buffer.

2 uL T4 RNA Ligase 2.

Nuclease-free Water to 100 uL.

Mix and incubate for 1-2 hours at 37 degrees, then purify the RNA in atotal of ˜90 uL RNAse-free water.

Add 10 uL 10× DNase buffer to eluent and 2 ul DNase I, mix and incubatefor 1 hour at 37 degrees to digest splint DNA.

Repurify the RNA using RNeasy spin columns, eluting in water or TE pH7.0.

Reagents.

NEB M0239 T4 RNA Ligase 2.

NEB M0303 DNase I (RNase-free).

Qiagen 74104RNeasy Mini Kit.

TAIL-60 splint oligomer sequence:

(SEQ ID NO: 165) CTTCCTACTCAGGCTTTATTCAAAGACCA.

Notes:

(a) The splint oligomer sequence includes an anchor that is specific tothe 3′ UTR used for making mRNA.

(b) This protocol requires an mRNA transcript with a pre-incorporated30-nt polyA tail.

Example 33: Splint-Mediated Ligation

A full-length synthetic mRNA acceptor and a 5′-monophosphate-bearingpolyA donor were ligated in the presence of a DNA splint oligomer. Onligating a 30-monomer length tail to a ˜1 Kb nGFP transcript, a sizeshift was apparent on a 2% agarose gel, providing a direct indicationthat bulk ligation was achieved. FIG. 12 shows the results of one-hoursplint-mediated ligations that were performed on nGFP-A₃₀ transcripts.The resulting ligation products were compared to untreated transcriptsand native nGFP-A₆₀ IVT products. The native nGFP-A₆₀ and the ligatedproducts were up-shifted on the gel relative to the untreated nGFP-A₃₀transcripts and mock-ligated material.

Example 34: Splint-Mediated Ligation

A UNA-PolyA UNA Oligomer donor was made having the following structure:

(SEQ ID NO: 166) 5′-(rAp)-AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-(3′ C3Spacer), wherein 5′-(rAp) is 5′ Phosphorylation and A is UNA-A.

Example 35: Translatable RNA Molecules

An nGFP transcript with a polyA tail of 30-monomers in length (untreatedA₃₀ mRNA) was ligated to a donor polyA tail of 30-monomers in length togive an mRNA product having a polyA tail of 60-monomers in length(A₆₀-bearing ligation product) by splint-mediated ligation.

FIG. 13 shows increased lifetime and translational activity for thenGFP-A₆₀ ligation product. As shown in FIG. 13, nuclearized transcriptswere transfected into fibroblasts for comparison of nGFP-A₃₀,mock-ligated nGFP-A₃₀, and an nGFP-A₆₀ ligation product (FIG. 13, leftto right). The significantly higher fluorescence signal observed for thenGFP-A₆₀ ligation product shows that it has markedly increasedtranslational activity.

Example 36: Cohesive End Ligation

A wild-type T4 RNA ligase was used to ligate a donor 5′ phosphorylatedoligomer to a short IVT transcript. Short synthetic RNAs were generatedby IVT, and the outcome of ligation reactions was evaluated onhigh-resolution 4% agarose gels. The increase in transcript size fromligation of a synthetic oligomer 30 monomers in length to a full-sizedmRNA of 1-2 Kb is too small to clearly visualize on a gel. Thus, shortsynthetic RNAs of 100-180 monomers were generated by IVT. The 3′terminal sequence of these short synthetic RNAs was identical to that inthe 3′ UTRs of synthetic mRNAs.

Example 37: Cohesive End Ligation with Pre-Adenylated Donor

A synthetic oligomer having an adenylated 5′ end was prepared. Theadenylated 5′ end, normally formed as a catalytic intermediate by theligase, pre-activated the synthetic oligomer for ligation. Use of thepre-adenylated synthetic oligomer obviated the need for ATP in thereactions, and allowed the use of a mutant ligase that was activeexclusively on adenylated substrates. Pre-adenylation of the syntheticoligomer increased ligation efficiency and minimized side-productformation.

A KQ mutant variant of T4 RNA Ligase 2 was used to ligate apre-adenylated donor oligomer to a short IVT transcript.

FIG. 14 shows the results of a ligation performed with a 100-monomeracceptor RNA that was treated for 3 hours at room temperature with T4RNA Ligase 2 (truncated KQ mutant) using a 10 uM concentration of apolyA tail 30-monomer donor oligomer. 15% PEG 8000 was included in thereaction as a volume excluder to promote efficient ligation. Theligation reaction showed that a high molecular weight product wasformed, having a size in between the 100-monomer acceptor RNA and a180-monomer RNA transcript included as a size standard. These resultsshow that the ligation reaction produced a predominant product havinghigh molecular weight with nearly 100% ligation of the donor to theacceptor. Additional experiments performed with concentrations of thepolyA tail at 10 uM, 20 uM, and 40 uM showed that at least half of theacceptor RNA was ligated in all cases.

All publications, patents and literature specifically mentioned hereinare incorporated by reference for all purposes.

It is understood that this invention is not limited to the particularmethodology, protocols, materials, and reagents described, as these mayvary. It is also to be understood that the terminology used herein isfor the purpose of describing particular embodiments only, and is notintended to limit the scope of the present invention, which will beencompassed by the appended claims.

It must be noted that as used herein and in the appended claims, thesingular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural reference unless thecontext clearly dictates otherwise. As well, the terms “a” (or “an”),“one or more” and “at least one” can be used interchangeably herein. Itis also to be noted that the terms “comprises,” “comprising”,“containing,” “including”, and “having” can be used interchangeably.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the artcan, based on the above description, utilize the present invention toits fullest extent. The following specific embodiments are, therefore,to be construed as merely illustrative, and not limitative of theremainder of the disclosure in any way whatsoever.

All of the features disclosed in this specification may be combined inany combination. Each feature disclosed in this specification may bereplaced by an alternative feature serving the same, equivalent, orsimilar purpose.

What is claimed is:
 1. A messenger unlocked nucleic acid (mUNA)molecule, comprising: one or more unlocked nucleic acid (UNA) monomers,each independently having a structure of the formula:

wherein R¹ and R² are each independently H or a phosphodiester linkage,Base is a nucleobase selected from the group consisting of uracil,thymine, cytosine, 5-methylcytosine, adenine, guanine, inosine,pseudouracil, 1-methylpseudouracil, and 5-methoxyuracil, and R³ isselected from the group consisting of —OR⁴, SR⁴, —N(R⁴)₂, —NH(C═O)R⁴,morpholino, piperazin-1-yl, or 4-alkanoyl-piperazin-1-yl; wherein eachR⁴ is independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, acholesterol, a lipid molecule, a polyamine, an amino acid, and apolypeptide; and nucleic acid monomers wherein the mUNA molecule istranslatable to express a polypeptide or protein.
 2. The molecule ofclaim 1, wherein the molecule comprises from 200 to 12,000 monomers. 3.The molecule of claim 1, wherein the molecule comprises from 1 to 100UNA monomers.
 4. The molecule of claim 1, wherein the molecule comprisesone or more modified nucleic acid nucleotides, or one or morechemically-modified nucleic acid nucleotides.
 5. The molecule of claim1, wherein the molecule comprises a 5′ cap, a 5′ untranslated region ofmonomers, a coding region of monomers, a 3′ untranslated region ofmonomers, and a tail region of monomers.
 6. The molecule of claim 5,wherein the molecule comprises a translation enhancer in a 5′ or 3′untranslated region.
 7. The molecule of claim 1, wherein the molecule istranslatable in vivo or in vitro.
 8. The molecule of claim 1, wherein atranslation product of the molecule is an active peptide or protein. 9.The molecule of claim 1, wherein a translation product of the moleculeis human EPO, human Factor IX, or human alpha-1-antitrypsin.
 10. Themolecule of claim 1, wherein the molecule exhibits at least 2-foldincreased translation efficiency in vivo as compared to a native mRNAthat encodes the same translation product.
 11. The molecule of claim 1,wherein the molecule comprises a sequence selected from SEQ IDNOs:1-164.
 12. A composition comprising a mUNA molecule of claim 1 and apharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 13. A vaccine or immunizationcomposition comprising a mUNA molecule of claim
 1. 14. The compositionof claim 12, wherein the carrier is a nanoparticle or liposome.
 15. Amethod for producing a polypeptide or protein in vivo, the methodcomprising administering to a mammal a composition of claim
 12. 16. Themethod of claim 15, wherein the polypeptide or protein is deficient in adisease or condition described in Table
 1. 17. The method of claim 15,wherein the protein is human EPO, human Factor IX, or humanalpha-1-antitrypsin.
 18. The molecule of claim 4, wherein the one ormore modified nucleic acid nucleotides is selected from the groupconsisting of 2′-O-methyl ribonucleotides; 2′-O-methyl purinenucleotides; 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro ribonucleotides; 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoropyrimidine nucleotides; 2′-deoxy ribonucleotides; 2′-deoxy purinenucleotides; 5-C-methyl-nucleotides; inverted deoxyabasic monomerresidues; 3′-end stabilized nucleotides; 3′-glyceryl nucleotides;3′-inverted abasic nucleotides; 3′-inverted thymidine; locked nucleicacid nucleotides (LNA); 2′-O,4′-C-methylene-(D-ribofuranosyl)nucleotides; 2′-methoxyethoxy (MOE) nucleotides; 2′-methyl-thio-ethyl;2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro nucleotides; 2′-O-methyl nucleotides;2′,4′-constrained 2′-O-Methoxyethyl (cMOE); 2′-O-Ethyl (cEt) ModifiedDNAs; 2′-amino nucleotides; 2′-O-amino nucleotides; 2′-C-allylnucleotides; 2′-O-allyl nucleotides; N⁶-methyladenosine nucleotides;nucleotide monomers with modified bases including5-(3-amino)propyluridine, 5-(2-mercapto)ethyluridine, 5-bromouridine,8-bromoguanosine, or 7-deazaadenosine; 2′-O-aminopropyl substitutednucleotides; and nucleotide monomers in which the 2′-OH group isreplaced with a 2′-R, a 2′-OR, a 2′-halogen, a 2′-SR, or a 2′-amino,wherein R is H, alkyl, alkenyl, or alkynyl.
 19. The molecule of claim 4,wherein the one or more modified nucleic acid nucleotides is selectedfrom the group consisting of pseudouridine (psi-uridine),1-methylpseudouridine, 5-methylcytosine, and 5-methoxyuridine.